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penchant Definition

pen·chant (penc̸hənt)

noun

a strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste

Etymology: Fr < pencher, to incline < VL *pendicare < L pendere, to hang: see pendant

penchant Synonyms

penchant

n.

penchant Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Natural man has a penchant for trying to explain away God.
  • show: Elsewhere, analysts often show a penchant for word play to get a point across.
  • develop: You may have developed a strange penchant for interior decorating.
  • share: Parnell's and Edward Saunderson's shared penchant for ' eighteenth-century modes of thought and expression ' , is another.
  • grow: Increasingly, however, investors are ending up with more exposure to residential because of commercial property players ' growing penchant for mixed-use schemes.

Preposition: for

  • violence: After hooking up with some old acquaintances, he learned about a new guy in town with a penchant for violence.
  • music: Adam Sandler is Little Nicky, a shy and awkward guy with a penchant for heavy metal music and two bullies for older brothers.
  • thing: I have a penchant for things that are a bit wacky.
  • game: It boasts a 9-hole E G U standard golf course for those with a penchant for the game.
  • mischief: Then Hazmat - an eight-foot radiation suit with a penchant for mischief - arrives to make his life a little bit worse.
  • travel: The suite life of Britney Spears Pop's beach babe has a serious penchant for luxury travel.

Adjective modifier

  • particular: Anyone who has ever read anything about hackers will probably be aware of the particular penchant they have for pretense.
  • American: In general, I think the American penchant for playing around -- exploring the limits of the possible -- can be a valuable asset.
  • same: The same penchant also afflicts lawmakers at all levels.
  • own: Each group becomes passionately addicted to its own dominant penchant or special taste.
  • strong: Her strong penchant for adventure and conquest will drive her to have countless relationships.
  • early: Another reflection of this battle can be seen in the early saints penchant for dragon slaying.

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