Both Uses of
inclined
in
Brave New World
- It is their duty to be infantile, even against their inclination.
p. 98.3 *inclination = tendency (attitude favoring)
- And if I'd had the time or the inclination, there were at least a dozen more who were only too anxious …
p. 156.9inclination = desire (an attitude of mind favoring)
Definitions:
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(1)
(inclined as in: I'm inclined to) a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude that favors something; or making someone favor something
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(2)
(incline as in: on an incline or incline his head) to be at an angle or to bend