propensity
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/
The English word “propensity” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin prōpensitās. By surface analysis, propense (“inclined, disposed”) + -ity.
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