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propensity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prəˈpɛnsəti/ · UK /prəˈpensəti/

propensity means: A tendency to behave in a certain way or to prefer something.

noun

NATURAL TENDENCYC1

A tendency to behave in a certain way or to prefer something.

  • He has a propensity to worry.
  • The study examined children's propensity for taking risks.
  • Her propensity to laugh helped ease the tension.

How to use it: a propensity for something/doing something (He has a propensity for taking risks.); a propensity to do something (She has a propensity to interrupt people.)

Similar words: tendency, inclination, bent

Opposites: aversion

Common phrases: propensity for violence, propensity to spend, natural propensity

Questions about propensity

What does propensity mean?

A tendency to behave in a certain way or to prefer something.

What is propensity in other languages?

Türkçe: eğilim · Español: tendencia · Français: tendance · Deutsch: Neigung · Italiano: tendenza · 日本語: 傾向

How do you pronounce propensity?

In American English /prəˈpɛnsəti/; in British English /prəˈpensəti/.

How do you use propensity in a sentence?

He has a propensity to worry. The study examined children's propensity for taking risks.

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