Propensity Definition

prə-pĕnsĭ-tē
propensities
noun
propensities
A natural inclination or tendency; bent.
Webster's New World
Favorable inclination; bias (for)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Propensity

Noun

Singular:
propensity
Plural:
propensities

Origin of Propensity

  • From propense inclined from Latin prōpēnsus past participle of prōpendēre to be inclined propend

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Propensity Sentence Examples

  • During hot days he had a propensity for walking around in just his boxers.

  • Natural propensity to war is the motive force in primitive societies only.

  • Second, in the past, technological improvements did not decrease human beings' propensity to wage war; they only made people better at killing.

  • A propensity for violence is in no doubt.

  • Men have a slight increased propensity towards baldness.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PR & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With TY

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With P10 Letter Words Ending With Y