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penchant

[ pen-chuhnt; French pahn-shahn ]

noun

  1. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

    a penchant for outdoor sports.



penchant

/ ˈɒŋʃɒŋ /

noun

  1. a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of penchant1

1665–75; < French, noun use of present participle of pencher to incline, lean < Vulgar Latin *Ի徱, derivative of Latin Իŧ to hang
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of penchant1

C17: from French, from pencher to incline, from Latin Իŧ to be suspended
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Idioms and Phrases

see have a penchant for .
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Nauman paid close attention to Duchamp’s penchant for an art of puns and conundrums.

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She then embarks on a sexual odyssey that, after a few false starts, reveals her penchant for dominance and submission.

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Kennedy is nicknamed “PayDay” for her penchant for producing in the clutch.

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Stupid me, thinking they’d overcome their penchant for choking when they won the World Series last season.

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McDermott’s penchant for popping off soon got him in trouble, and that was followed by a steep fall.

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