propensity

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an inclination to do something
  2. noun a natural inclination
  3. noun a disposition to behave in a certain way

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin prōpensitās. By surface analysis, propense (“inclined, disposed”) + -ity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

leaning, tendency

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