noun
- plural of proneness; the quality or state of being prone; a tendency or inclination toward something, often something undesirable
Usage: Usually used in the plural or as a mass noun; Often followed by 'to' or 'for'
Examples
- The pronenesses of teenagers to peer pressure are well documented by psychologists.
- His pronenesses to anxiety and worry made stressful situations difficult for him.
- The study examined the pronenesses of different populations to certain diseases.
- Her pronenesses to procrastination affected her academic performance.
- Understanding our pronenesses to bias helps us make better decisions.
- The report highlighted the company's pronenesses to financial mismanagement.