preference (n.)

• affinity
• alternative
• animus
• antecedence
• antecedency
• anteriority
• aptitude
• bag
• bent
• bias
• cast
• character
• choice
• co-optation
• co-option
• constitution
• darling
• decision
• desire
• diathesis
• discrimination
• disposition
• dominion
• druthers
• eccentricity
• election
• elevation
• fancy
• fascination
• favor
• favorite
• favoritism
• fondling
• grain
• idiosyncrasy
• idol
• inclination
• individualism
• inequality
• interest
• involvement
• jewel
• kidney
• leaning
• liking
• make
• makeup
• mettle
• mind
• mind-set
• minion
• mold
• nature
• nepotism
• option
• partiality
• partisanship
• penchant
• pet
• pick
• precedence
• precedency
• precession
• precursor
• predilection
• predisposition
• preferment
• prefixation
• prejudice
• prelude
• prepossession
• priority
• proclivity
• promotion
• propensity
• selection
• set
• slant
• stamp
• strain
• streak
• stripe
• style
• superiority
• sympathy
• taste
• temper
• temperament
• tendency
• thing
• turn
• twist
• type
• urgency
• volition
• warp
• will