propensity

(prə-pĕn'sĭ-tē)
n., pl., -ties.
An innate inclination; a tendency. See synonyms at predilection.

[From propense, inclined, from Latin prōpēnsus, past participle of prōpendēre, to be inclined. See propend.]

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noun

An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See approach/retreat, like/dislike.

n

Definition: inclination, weakness
Antonyms: antipathy, disinclination, dislike, hate

IN BRIEF: A tending towards or natural liking.

Many people have a propensity for eating too much chocolate.

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• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - propensity: strong inclination or tendency

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbøjelighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
neiging

Français (French)
n. - propension

Deutsch (German)
n. - Neigung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιρρέπεια, ροπή, τάση, προδιάθεση

Italiano (Italian)
tendenza, propensione, inclinazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - propensão (f)

Русский (Russian)
склонность, наклонность

Español (Spanish)
n. - propensión, tendencia, inclinación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - benägenhet, anlag, tendens

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
倾向, 习性, 爱好

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 傾向, 習性, 愛好

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경향, 성질

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 傾向, 性癖, 性質

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ميل الى, نزوع الى, استعداد, قابليه, نزعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נטייה, תכונה מיוחדת‬

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