propensity

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: pro‧pen‧sity

Noun

Singular propensity

Plural propensities

1. (countable) A propensity is a tendency or preference to do something, for something, or to behave in a certain way.

   He had the propensity for long conversations.

Synonyms

• tendency
• inclination
• proclivity