What is a synonym for "propension"?

Common synonyms include: affinity, bag, bent, cup of coffee, cup of joe, cup of tea.

How do you pronounce "propension"?

Pronounced //pɹəˈpɛnʃ(ə)n//.

//pɹəˈpɛnʃ(ə)n// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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Propensity. archaic
"But I aſſeſt the gods, your full conſent, / Gaue vvings to my propenſion, and cut off / All feares attending on ſo dire a proiect, […]"

"But I aſſeſt the gods, your full conſent, / Gaue vvings to my propenſion, and cut off / All feares attending on ſo dire a proiect, […]"

From French propension, and its source, Latin prōpēnsiō, from the participle stem of prōpendeō.

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