Predilection (6)
'predilection' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for liking that I've seen before include "Fondness (for thing)" , "A feeling of regard or fondness" , "Partiality" , "weakness" , "Happy about" .)
'predilection' is the definition.
(I know that predilection can be written as preference)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for preference that I've seen before include "Favour shown to one person over another" , "what's valued higher" , "Fancy" , "Predilection, penchant" , "Liking for one thing more than another" .)