penchant

noun

pen·chant ˈpen-chənt How to pronounce penchant (audio)

especially British ˈpäⁿ-ˌshäⁿ

: a strong and continued inclination

broadly : liking

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What is the Difference Between penchant, leaning, propensity, And proclivity?

Like its synonyms leaning, propensity, and proclivity, penchant implies a strong instinct or liking for something. But these four words, while similar, are also distinguished by subtle differences. Leaning usually suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable ("a student with artistic leanings"), whereas propensity tends to imply a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination ("a propensity to offer advice"). Proclivity frequently suggests a strong, natural proneness to something objectionable or evil ("a proclivity for violence"). 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").

Example Sentences

Aside from the Catholic penchant for fish on Fridays, there is also the tradition of eating red beans and rice on Monday …

Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 Whether manifested in feminine decor or in an approach to teaching that assumes a female penchant for cooperative, or "connected," learning, stereotypical notions of femininity often infect institutions for women and girls.

Wendy Kaminer, Atlantic, April 1998 From both her father and mother she had inherited a penchant for art, literature, philosophy, and music. Already at eighteen she was dreaming of painting, singing, writing poetry, writing books, acting—anything and everything.

Theodore Dreiser, The Titan, 1914 a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space

Recent Examples on the Web Wallace, who has a penchant for getting flustered come crunch time, remained calm and cool while cruising around Kansas Speedway with a comfortable lead.

Dave Skretta, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 The simple top was a classic pick for Meghan, who is known to have a penchant for polished white button shirts, plain white tees, and other easy tops perfect for layering.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022 An injury-riddled Atlanta roster has managed to tread water in this year's playoff race, and the club has a penchant for dashing FC Cincinnati hopes.

Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2022 This is quite a departure for members of a generation previously known for its nationalistic penchant.

New York Times, 24 May 2022 Mescal even became a style icon, of sorts, for his penchant for wearing short shorts.

Louis Staples, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2022 Known for her penchant for paying sale-topping prices at equine auctions, the 67-year-old Pope prefers to think of her horses in maternal rather than monetary terms.

Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2022 The interior spaces are completely reimagined by award-winning designer Raphael Navot, known for his penchant for raw materials and clean lines.

Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2022 But the developer later revealed another — to my mind, more fundamental — reason for his penchant for subterranean construction: L.A.’s Baseline Mansionization Ordinance.

Adrian Chen, Curbed, 5 July 2021 See More

penchant

noun

as in tendency

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space

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tendency
aptitude
inclination
devices
affinity
knack
proclivity
predilection
propensity
affection
predisposition
leaning
bent
impulse
bias
disposition
preference
partiality
talent
addiction
genius
appetite
flair
bone
turn
gift
habitude
fondness
prejudice
like
liking
habit
taste
forte
fancy
partisanship
favor
endowment
quirk
speciality
eccentricity
specialty
idiosyncrasy
practice
faculty
one-sidedness
peculiarity
custom
pattern
routine
oddity
singularity
convention
trick
kink
wont
practise
way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aversion
distaste
dislike
disinclination
allergy
neutrality
indifference
disfavor
objectivity
disliking
detachment
impartiality
disrelish
averseness
nonchalance
apathy
unconcern
insouciance
disinterestedness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of penchant are leaning, proclivity, and propensity. While all these words mean "a strong instinct or liking for something," penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object.

a penchant for taking risks

The meanings of leaning and penchant largely overlap; however, leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable.

a student with artistic leanings

The synonyms proclivity and penchant are sometimes interchangeable, but proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil.

a proclivity for violence

The words propensity and penchant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination.

a propensity to offer advice

单词	penchant
释义	penchant noun pen·chant ˈpen-chənt especially British ˈpäⁿ-ˌshäⁿ : a strong and continued inclination broadly : liking Did you know? What is the Difference Between penchant, leaning, propensity, And proclivity? Like its synonyms leaning, propensity, and proclivity, penchant implies a strong instinct or liking for something. But these four words, while similar, are also distinguished by subtle differences. Leaning usually suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable ("a student with artistic leanings"), whereas propensity tends to imply a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination ("a propensity to offer advice"). Proclivity frequently suggests a strong, natural proneness to something objectionable or evil ("a proclivity for violence"). 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"). Synonyms affection affinity aptitude bent bias bone devices disposition genius habitude impulse inclination leaning partiality predilection predisposition proclivity propensity tendency turn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Aside from the Catholic penchant for fish on Fridays, there is also the tradition of eating red beans and rice on Monday … Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 Whether manifested in feminine decor or in an approach to teaching that assumes a female penchant for cooperative, or "connected," learning, stereotypical notions of femininity often infect institutions for women and girls. Wendy Kaminer, Atlantic, April 1998 From both her father and mother she had inherited a penchant for art, literature, philosophy, and music. Already at eighteen she was dreaming of painting, singing, writing poetry, writing books, acting—anything and everything. Theodore Dreiser, The Titan, 1914 a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space Recent Examples on the Web Wallace, who has a penchant for getting flustered come crunch time, remained calm and cool while cruising around Kansas Speedway with a comfortable lead. Dave Skretta, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 The simple top was a classic pick for Meghan, who is known to have a penchant for polished white button shirts, plain white tees, and other easy tops perfect for layering. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022 An injury-riddled Atlanta roster has managed to tread water in this year's playoff race, and the club has a penchant for dashing FC Cincinnati hopes. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2022 This is quite a departure for members of a generation previously known for its nationalistic penchant. New York Times, 24 May 2022 Mescal even became a style icon, of sorts, for his penchant for wearing short shorts. Louis Staples, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2022 Known for her penchant for paying sale-topping prices at equine auctions, the 67-year-old Pope prefers to think of her horses in maternal rather than monetary terms. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 3 May 2022 The interior spaces are completely reimagined by award-winning designer Raphael Navot, known for his penchant for raw materials and clean lines. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2022 But the developer later revealed another — to my mind, more fundamental — reason for his penchant for subterranean construction: L.A.’s Baseline Mansionization Ordinance. Adrian Chen, Curbed, 5 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology French, from present participle of pencher to incline, from Vulgar Latin pendicare, from Latin pendere* to weigh First Known Use 1672, in the meaning defined above penchant noun as in tendency a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tendency aptitude inclination devices affinity knack proclivity predilection propensity affection predisposition leaning bent impulse bias disposition preference partiality talent addiction genius appetite flair bone turn gift habitude fondness prejudice like liking habit taste forte fancy partisanship favor endowment quirk speciality eccentricity specialty idiosyncrasy practice faculty one-sidedness peculiarity custom pattern routine oddity singularity convention trick kink wont practise way Antonyms & Near Antonyms aversion distaste dislike disinclination allergy neutrality indifference disfavor objectivity disliking detachment impartiality disrelish averseness nonchalance apathy unconcern insouciance disinterestedness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of penchant are leaning, proclivity, and propensity. While all these words mean "a strong instinct or liking for something," penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object. a penchant for taking risks The meanings of leaning and penchant largely overlap; however, leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. a student with artistic leanings The synonyms proclivity and penchant are sometimes interchangeable, but proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil. a proclivity for violence The words propensity and penchant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination. a propensity to offer advice
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