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.

the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem

an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

susceptibility to a pathogen

a disposition in advance to react in a particular way