This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
propensity
[ pruh-pen-si-tee ]
/ prəˈpɛn sɪ ti /
See the most commonly confused word associated with proclivity
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
Definition of propensity
noun, plural pro·pen·si·ties.
a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.
COMPARE MEANINGS
Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.
OTHER WORDS FOR propensity
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby propensity
propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propension, propensity, propenyl, propenyl group, propepsin, proper, proper adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use propensity in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012