predilect

adjective

predi·​lect

¦predᵊl¦ekt,

-rēd-,

-ēˌdīˌle-

variants or predilected

-tə̇d

: preferred, chosen

not the most obstinately predilect optimism can blind us to the growing canker

—H. B. Alexander

Word History

Etymology

predilect from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of praediligere; predilected from predilect + -ed

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