Meaning of the word proneness in English

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proneness

US /ˈproʊn.nəs/
UK /ˈproʊn.nəs/

Noun

1.

the fact of being likely to suffer from an illness or have a particular negative characteristic:

Example:
His proneness to injury forced him to retire from professional football.
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