Penchant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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• penchant (noun)

penchant

/ˈpɛntʃənt/

noun

plural

penchants

penchant

/ˈpɛntʃənt/

noun

plural

penchants

Britannica Dictionary definition of PENCHANT

[count]

:

a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way

— usually + for

• He has a penchant for asking stupid questions. [=he asks a lot of stupid questions]
• Her penchant for mathematics helped her to become an engineer.

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