penchant
[ pen-chuhnt; French pahn-shahn ]
/ ˈpɛn tʃənt; French pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃ /
noun
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:a penchant for outdoor sports.
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Origin of penchant
1665–75; <French, noun use of present participle of pencher to incline, lean <Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, derivative of Latin pendēre to hang
Words nearby penchant
penannular, Penates, pen-based, pence, pencel, penchant, penché, Penchi, pencil, pencil beam, pencil box
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British Dictionary definitions for penchant
penchant
/ (ˈpɒŋʃɒŋ) /
noun
a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste
Word Origin for penchant
C17: from French, from pencher to incline, from Latin pendēre to be suspended
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Idioms and Phrases with penchant
penchant
see have a penchant for.
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