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penchant

[ pen-chuhnt; French pahn-shahn ]

noun

  1. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

    a penchant for outdoor sports.



penchant

/ ˈ±èɒŋʃɒŋ /

noun

  1. a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of penchant1

1665–75; < French, noun use of present participle of pencher to incline, lean < Vulgar Latin *±è±ð²Ô»å¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð, derivative of Latin ±è±ð²Ô»åŧ°ù±ð to hang
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of penchant1

C17: from French, from pencher to incline, from Latin ±è±ð²Ô»åŧ°ù±ð to be suspended
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

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She then embarks on a sexual odyssey that, after a few false starts, reveals her penchant for dominance and submission.

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Kennedy is nicknamed “PayDay†for her penchant for producing in the clutch.

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Stupid me, thinking they’d overcome their penchant for choking when they won the World Series last season.

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McDermott’s penchant for popping off soon got him in trouble, and that was followed by a steep fall.

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Already, one can see Bong’s penchant for dark humor converging with his affection for food, and how divisive something as universal as sustenance can be.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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