proclivity

/pɹoʊˈklɪvəti/noun

A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing.

Example sentence

“She has a proclivity for staying up late and sleeping in.”

Formal, and often for questionable tastes: 'criminal proclivities'. 'Tendency' is the neutral everyday choice.

Related words

procrastinateTo keep putting off something you should be doing.proclaimTo state something publicly or officially.procureTo get hold of something, often with some effort.processorA machine or person that handles or transforms something, such as the chip that runs a computer or an appliance that chops food.prodigalSpending or giving something freely and wastefully; extravagant.proceedTo continue moving forward or to carry on with an activity.