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penchant

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pen·chant  (pnchnt)
n.
A definite liking; a strong inclination. See Synonyms at predilection.

[French, from present participle of pencher, to incline, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pendicre, from Latin pendre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

penchant [pon-shon]
Noun
strong inclination or liking: a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.penchantpenchant - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

penchant
Translations
penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] npredilección f; inclinación f
penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] npenchant m
penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] nVorliebe f, Schwäche f;
to have a penchant for → eine Schwäche haben für
penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] ndebole m


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They were going from end to end of the country in all manner of useful missionary capacities; their penchant for wandering, and their experience in it, made them altogether the most effective spreaders of civilization we had.
Apparently Mademoiselle Violet combined a taste for philanthropy with her penchant for Islington dancing halls.
He ran across a book in the library on the care of the body, and promptly developed a penchant for a cold-water bath every morning, much to the amazement of Jim, and to the bewilderment of Mr.
 
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