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Propensity

//pɹəˈpɛnsɪti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction. countable, uncountable

    "He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

  2. 2
    a disposition to behave in a certain way wordnet
  3. 3
    a natural inclination wordnet
  4. 4
    an inclination to do something wordnet

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin prōpensitās. By surface analysis, propense (“inclined, disposed”) + -ity.

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