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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

/ ±è°ùəˈ±èÉ›²Ô²õɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a natural tendency or disposition
  2. obsolete.
    partiality
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of propensity1

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

Origin of propensity1

C16: from Latin ±è°ùűè±ð²Ô²õ³Ü²õ inclined to, from ±è°ùűè±ð²Ô»åŧ°ù±ð to propend
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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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“Many NGOs will have to close. It signals a propensity right now to get rid of funding without any thought of human impact.â€

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I explained that, based on what I knew of X, the post was what he was really like, demonstrated his propensity for violence against women, and that was the cause of my concern with him.

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