predisposition

A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.

The state of being previously disposed in a particular direction; previous tendency or inclination; mental or physical liability or susceptibility, as to a particular mode of thought or action.

Specifically, in medicine, a condition of body in which a slight exciting cause may produce disease.

The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind.

Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things.