Penchant: meaning, definitions and examples
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penchant
[ หpษฬสษฬ ]
strong preference
A penchant is a strong or habitual liking, tendency, or inclination towards something. It implies a preference for something or a natural inclination towards a particular behavior or activity.
Synonyms
affinity, fondness, inclination, liking, predilection
Examples of usage
- She has a penchant for spicy food.
- His penchant for adventure led him to travel to exotic locations.
- The artist has a penchant for using bright colors in her paintings.
Translations
Translations of the word "penchant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inclinaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Neigung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kecenderungan
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะธะปัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ skลonnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพๅ
๐ซ๐ท inclination
๐ช๐ธ inclinaciรณn
๐น๐ท eฤilim
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝํฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ sklon
๐ธ๐ฐ sklon
๐จ๐ณ ๅพๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ nagnjenost
๐ฎ๐ธ hneigรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนัะผะดัะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแแกแแแแแแแแ แแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ meyl
๐ฒ๐ฝ inclinaciรณn
Word origin
The word 'penchant' originated from the French word 'penchant', which means 'leaning' or 'inclination'. It entered the English language in the 17th century. The term has been used to describe preferences and inclinations in various contexts, highlighting a strong liking or tendency towards something.