Word:
Propensity
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A strong natural tendency to do something.
Sentences:
1) He had a propensity of crime.
2) The art loving propensities of the family extended over many generations.
Origin:
Latin propensus, past participle of propendēre.
First use:
1528
Synonyms:
aptness, proneness, tendency, way
Antonyms:
disclination, dislike.
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