SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
propensity
noun
A natural or habitual tendency to behave in a certain way.
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Habitual tendency
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Usage distinction
Return to topPropensity concerns a tendency to act or respond. Penchant and predilection more specifically concern liking or preference.
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Her propensity to revise at the last minute complicated printing.
A beginner's propensity to sort every scrap by color made the bookbinding table orderly but sometimes delayed the actual folding of pages.
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