propensity means an inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.
propensity is pronounced /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin prōpensitās. By surface analysis, propense (“inclined, disposed”) + -ity.
noun
- An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.“He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.”