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    pen·chant
    /ˈpen(t)SH(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something: "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › penchantPenchant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PENCHANT is a strong and continued inclination; broadly : liking. How to use penchant in a sentence. What is the Difference Between penchant, leaning, propensity, And proclivity? Synonym Discussion of Penchant.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPENCHANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PENCHANT definition: 1. a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › penchantPENCHANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Penchant definition: a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. See examples of PENCHANT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPENCHANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PENCHANT meaning: 1. a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPENCHANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penchantPenchant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A penchant is a strong preference or tendency. If you have a penchant for pizza, you either eat it daily or wish you did. Penchant borrows from French, in which penchant literally means inclined.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpenchant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of penchant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › penchantpenchant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · penchant ( countable and uncountable, plural penchants) Taste, liking, or inclination (for). He has a penchant for fine wine. ( card games, uncountable) A card game resembling bezique. ( card games) In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPENCHANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PENCHANT definition: to like something very much: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › penchant_npenchant, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun penchant is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for penchant is from 1673, in the writing of John Dryden, poet, playwright, and critic. penchant is a borrowing from French.