penchant (redirected from penchants)

pen·chant  (pnchnt)

n.

A definite liking; a strong inclination. See Synonyms at predilection.

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[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.]

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penchant [pon-shon]

Noun

strong inclination or liking: a stylish woman with a penchant for dark glasses [French]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

penchant - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" preference, taste, predilection 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"

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penchant

noun liking, taste, tendency, turn, leaning, bent, bias, inclination, affinity, disposition, fondness, propensity, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, partiality, proneness

Translations

penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] n → predilección f; inclinación f

penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] n → penchant m

penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] n → Vorliebe f, Schwäche f;

to have a penchant for → eine Schwäche haben für

penchant [ˈpɑ̃ːʃɑ̃ːŋ] n → debole m