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    penchant
    /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/

    noun

    • 1. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something: "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENCHANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Penchant is a noun that means a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penchantPenchant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Penchant is a French word that means a strong and continued inclination or liking for something. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see synonyms and examples, and compare it with related words like leaning, propensity, and proclivity.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPENCHANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Penchant is a noun that means a liking for or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms, examples, and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › penchantPENCHANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Penchant definition: a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. See examples of PENCHANT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENCHANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Penchant is a noun that means a special liking or tendency for something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and word origin, and compare with irony.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penchantPenchant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A penchant is a strong preference or tendency. If you have a penchant for pizza, you either eat it daily or wish you did. Penchant borrows from French, in which penchant literally means inclined.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › penchantPenchant - definition of penchant by The Free Dictionary

    Penchant is a noun that means a strong liking or inclination for something. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of penchant in French, Spanish, and other languages.