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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Proneness \Prone"ness\, noun
1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.
2. The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to {supineness}.
3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.
4. Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
proneness
noun: being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"
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