propensitynoun [ S ]
uk/prəˈpen.sə.ti/us/prəˈpen.sə.t̬i/formalthe fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way:
[ + to infinitive ] She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.
He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Habitual behaviour
- atavistic
- creature
- creature of habit idiom
- custom
- diet
- disposition
- dog
- force
- kink
- leaning
- penchant
- practice
- predisposition
- proclivity
- programme
- ritual
- take
- wont
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks idiom
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