penchant

/ˈpen-chənt/

French, from present participle of pencher to incline, from Vulgar Latin *pendicare, from Latin pendere to weigh

noun

  1. a strong and continued inclination; broadly : liking

leaning propensity proclivity penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination.