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propensity

[ pruh-pen-si-tee ]

noun

plural propensities.
  1. a natural inclination or tendency:

    a propensity to drink too much.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.


propensity

/ əˈɛԲɪɪ /

noun

  1. a natural tendency or disposition
  2. obsolete.
    partiality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propensity1

First recorded in 1560–70; propense + -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propensity1

C16: from Latin ōԲܲ inclined to, from ōԻŧ to propend
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But three successive bogeys on 11, 12 and 13 - the notorious Amen Corner - were a reminder of Augusta's propensity to bite back.

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"It was the prosecution case he revelled in his reputation as a hard man and his propensity to violence," he said.

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Following Trump’s propensity for projection, perhaps it is Gabbard’s and musk’s newfound positions that are politically-motivated, not the leaks they are promising to plug.

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Are they always going to have the propensity for napping during games?

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However, Trump also has shown a propensity to follow through with outlandish ideas when nobody stands in his way, Radd said, so even his most wild pronouncements can’t be dismissed out of hand.

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