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     • penchant [ pen -ch uh nt; French pah n - shahn ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
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   The meaning of PENCHANT is a strong and continued inclination; broadly : liking. How to use penchant in a sentence. What is the Difference Between penchant, leaning, propensity, And proclivity?

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   What does it mean if a person has a penchant?

   • Penchant, a descendant of Latin pendere (meaning "to weigh"), typically implies a strongly marked taste in the person ("a penchant for jazz music") or an irresistible attraction in the object ("a penchant for taking risks"). leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something.

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   What is an example of a penchant?

   • A penchant is best described as a strong, often idiosyncratic inclination for something. Excellent examples of penchants are their likings or habits, which might result from an intense interest in a particular skill or subject.

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   What is a synonym for penchant?

   • Synonyms: inclination, propensity, affinity, affection, leaning, more... No aparecen discusiones con "penchant" en el foro Spanish-English. feel/have a predilection/penchant for one over the other? - English Only forum focused his penchant for disruption on the.... - English Only forum Penchant to? - English Only forum

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   What does the author's penchant for undemanding books mean?

   • The penchant for undemanding, trivial novels did not have to be satisfied by books alone. The language is lucid, but the author has a penchant for trying to do too many things in one sentence. At his worst, his penchant for hunting, card playing, and drinking makes him appear "idle, dissipated, and extravagant" (119).

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   PENCHANT definition: 1. a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other…. Learn more.

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   Penchant definition: a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. See examples of PENCHANT used in a sentence.

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   penchant. noun [ C usually singular ] us / ˈpen.tʃənt / uk / ˈpɒ̃.ʃɒ̃ /. Add to word list. a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like: a penchant for melodrama / skiing / exotic clothes.

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   penchant. A penchant is a strong preference or tendency. If you have a penchant for pizza, you either eat it daily or wish you did. Penchant borrows from French, in which penchant literally means inclined. It goes back to the Latin pendere, for hanging, which is also the source of pendant.

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   penchant. (pɒnʃɒn , pentʃənt ) singular noun. If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. [formal] ...a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses. [+ for] He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.

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    noun. A strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: preference. taste. predilection. liking. knack. fondness. fancy. attraction. affinity. tendency. propensity. proneness. partiality. leaning. inclination. Antonyms: hatred. hate. dislike. indifference. Other Word Forms of Penchant. Noun.