propense

propense

(prəˈpɛns) or

propensive

adj
inclining forward
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Ecco dunque che L'uva puttanella, designata dall'autore come "romanzo" per non dovere troppo esporsi in prima persona e come autobiografia da una critica esitante e quasi a disagio nell'etichettarla, puo con piu pertinenza essere inserita tra i libri di memorie, di quelle magari piu propense al saggio e all'inchiesta.
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Hence they appear more attentive to 'facework' and more propense than the Italians to save the complainee's face, either positive or negative (Brown & Levinson 1978), across all situations.
The Female Husband opens with a morally didactic description of the "propense inclination which is for very wise purposes implanted in the one sex for the other" (1).
If he has already authorized a considerable expense, he will be at a negative point of the value function, being more propense to the risk that he would be if he had not yet made any investment.