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单词 propension
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propension

[ pruh-pen-shuhn ]
/ prəˈpɛn ʃən /

noun Archaic.

propensity.

Origin of propension

1520–30; <Latin prōpēnsiōn- (stem of prōpēnsiō) inclination. See propense, -ion

Words nearby propension

propeller wash, propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense, propension, propensity, propenyl, propenyl group, propepsin, proper
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Example sentences from the Web for propension

  • This propension has drawn on him, tho' very unjustly, the censure of some grave men.

    The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)|Theophilus Cibber
  • It is said of Dr. Main, that his propension to innocent raillery was so great, that it kept him company even after death.

    The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)|Theophilus Cibber
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