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propensitynoun an established pattern of behaviorthe criminal propensities of the family extended over several generations aptness, proneness, tendency, way affinity, aptitude, bent, disposition, inclination, leaning, mind-set, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, turncustom, habit, pattern, practice(also practise), routine, wonteccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, trick averseness, disinclination, dislike, indisposition a habitual attraction to some activity or thinga neighbor who has an unfortunate propensity for snooping affection, affinity, aptitude, bent, bias, bone, devices, disposition, genius, habitude, impulse, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, tendency, turn favor, one-sidedness, partisanship, prejudiceendowment, faculty, flair, gift, knack, talentaddiction, appetite, fancy, fondness, like, liking, preference, tasteforte, speciality, specialtyconvention, custom, habit, pattern, practice(also practise), routine, trick, way, wonteccentricity, idiosyncrasy, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disrelish, distastedetachment, impartiality, neutrality, objectivityapathy, disinterestedness, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something.leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable.a student with artistic leanings propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination.a propensity to offer advice proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil.a proclivity for violence penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object.a penchant for taking risks in 1570 |