propense

adjective

pro·​pense prō-ˈpen(t)s 

archaic

: leaning or inclining toward : disposed

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin prōpensus "weighted down, inclined, having a disposition or tendency, ready, eager, favorably disposed," from past participle of prōpendēre "to hang down, (of a person) incline, dispose oneself (toward something)" — more at propend

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above