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- [pen-chuh nt; French pahn-shahn]
- /ˈpɛn tʃənt; French pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃/
- /ˈpɑ̃ːŋ.ʃɑ̃ːŋ/
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- [pen-chuh nt; French pahn-shahn]
- /ˈpɛn tʃənt; French pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃/
Definitions of penchant word
- noun penchant a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports. 1
- noun penchant strong liking 1
- singular noun penchant If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special liking for it or a tendency to do it. 0
- noun penchant a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste 0
- noun penchant a strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste 0
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Origin of penchant
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < French, noun use of present participle of pencher to incline, lean < Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, derivative of Latin pendēre to hang
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Parts of speech for Penchant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penchant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penchant
noun penchant
verb penchant
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
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