
n.
A definite liking; a strong inclination. See synonyms at predilection.
[French, from present participle of pencher, to incline, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, from Latin pendēre, to hang.]
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[French, from present participle of pencher, to incline, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, from Latin pendēre, to hang.]
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Fowler's Modern English Usage:
penchant |
| peewit, pee, pedlar, peddler | |
| pencil, pendant, pendent, pennant, pending |
Roget's Thesaurus:
penchant |
noun
Antonyms by Answers.com:
penchant |
Definition: fondness, inclination
Antonyms: dislike, hate, hatred, indifference
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Translations:
Penchant |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbøjelighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
hang, voorkeur
Français (French)
n. - penchant
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwäche, Vorliebe
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προτίμηση, τάση
Italiano (Italian)
inclinazione, propensione, tendenza
Português (Portuguese)
n. - inclinação (f), propensão (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - inclinación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - böjelse, förkärlek
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
强烈倾向, 嗜好, 趣味
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 強烈傾向, 嗜好, 趣味
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ميل, ميل النفس إلى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נטייה, משיכה, חיבה
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