proneness

Plural: pronenesses

Noun

• being disposed to do something
  • "accident proneness"
• The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
• The state of lying with the face down.
• Descent; declivity.
• Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.

Examples

• proneness to self-gratification
• the proneness of a hill
• The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.

Antonyms

supineness

Related Words

error-proneness