propensity

[ pruh-pen-si-tee ]
/ prəˈpɛn sɪ ti /
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noun, plural pro·pen·si·ties.

a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.

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Origin of propensity

First recorded in 1560–70; propense + -ity

Words nearby propensity

propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propension, propensity, propenyl, propenyl group, propepsin, proper, proper adjective
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Words related to propensity

susceptibility, penchant, proclivity, predisposition, bias, disposition, leaning, predilection, tendency, capacity, bent, yen, tilt, flash, partiality, liability, thing, talent, aptness, competence

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British Dictionary definitions for propensity

propensity
/ (prəˈpɛnsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a natural tendency or disposition
obsolete partiality

Word Origin for propensity

C16: from Latin prōpensus inclined to, from prōpendēre to propend
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