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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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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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