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propensity definition

pro·pen·sity (prə pen′sə tē)

noun pl. propensities -·ties

  1. a natural inclination or tendency; bent
  2. Obsolete favorable inclination; bias (for)

Etymology: < propense, inclined < L propensus, pp. of propendere (see propend) + -ity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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