predisposed
pree-dih-SPOHZDadjMeaning inclined ahead of time to act or think a certain way
Memory hook PRE-DISPOSED: leaning that way from the START. Born into a family of bakers, little Theo seemed predisposed to love baking; his very first word was “Cake!”
Having grown up near the sea, Omar was predisposed to love sailing.
In context The judges were predisposed to favor the hometown team, so the visitors knew they would have to play twice as well to win.
Similar inclined, prone, disposed, apt
Opposite disinclined, averse, unwilling
From pre- (before) + dispose (to incline, to arrange).