Penchant meaning

pĕn'chənt
A definite liking; a strong inclination.
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The definition of a penchant is a preference or desire for something or for doing things a certain way.

An example of penchant is what a person has when they love reading history books.

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A strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste.
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He has a penchant for fine wine.

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Origin of penchant

  • French from present participle of pencher to incline from Old French from Vulgar Latin pendicāre from Latin pendēre to hang (s)pen- in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Borrowing from French penchant, present participle of pencher (“to tilt, to lean"), from Middle French, from Old French pengier (“to tilt, be out of line"), from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, a derivative of Latin pendere (“to hang, to lean").
    From Wiktionary

Penchant Sentence Examples

  • He has a penchant for the game.

  • My aunt has a penchant for things that are a bit wacky.

  • With a penchant for medicine and science and my magic, I can cure what others could not.

  • The backpacker did not have a penchant for luxury travel.

  • Man has a penchant for trying to explain away God.

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