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propensity
[ pruh-pen-si-tee ]
noun
- a natural inclination or tendency:
a propensity to drink too much.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.
propensity
/ əˈɛԲɪɪ /
noun
- a natural tendency or disposition
- obsolete.partiality
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propensity1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of propensity1
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Example Sentences
They also clarify the damage wrought by our collective amnesia and our refusal to learn from history – an outgrowth of our propensity to view our place in history from an exceptionalist perspective.
As the scale of her work and its influence has grown, Power's propensity for testing her physical limits has grown with it.
But three successive bogeys on 11, 12 and 13 - the notorious Amen Corner - were a reminder of Augusta's propensity to bite back.
"It was the prosecution case he revelled in his reputation as a hard man and his propensity to violence," he said.
Following Trump’s propensity for projection, perhaps it is Gabbard’s and musk’s newfound positions that are politically-motivated, not the leaks they are promising to plug.
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