penchant

penchant
/pen"cheuhnt/; Fr. /pahonn shahonn"/, n.
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
[1665-75; < F, n. use of prp. of pencher to incline, lean < VL *pendicare, deriv. of L pendere to hang]

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  • penchant — penchant, ante 1. (pan chan, chan t ) adj. 1°   Qui penche, qui est incliné. •   Il y a une grande différence de relever une maison ruinée, et de la soutenir quand elle est penchante, BOSSUET Réfut. catéch. Ferry, II, 5. •   Le Rhin.... Appuyé d… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Penchant — Pen chant , n. [F., fr. pencher to bend, fr. (assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See {Pendant}.] Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • penchant — 1670s, from Fr. penchant, properly the prp. of O.Fr. pencher to incline, from V.L. *pendicare, a frequentative formed from L. pendere to hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • penchant — ► NOUN ▪ a strong liking or inclination: a penchant for champagne. ORIGIN French, leaning, inclining …   English terms dictionary

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  • penchant — I noun affinity, appetite, ardor, attachment, attraction, bent, bias, capacity, competence, direction, disposition, eagerness, enthusiasm, fancy, fondness, gravitation, inborn ability, inclinatio, inclination, innate ability, leaning, liking,… …   Law dictionary

  • penchant — /pã ʃã/, it. /pan ʃan/ s.m., fr. [part. pres. di pencher pendere ]. [disposizione favorevole verso qualcuno o qualcosa] ▶◀ (fam.) debole, feeling, inclinazione, predilezione, propensione, simpatia, tendenza. ↑ vocazione. ◀▶ antipatia, avversione …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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