predilection in WordNet English dictionary

1. a predisposition in favor of something
   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
   predilection  preference  orientation 
   
2. a strong liking
   "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
   preference  penchant  predilection  taste