propensity

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

proclivity tendency bias bent disposition inclination leaning predilection affinity predisposition susceptibility proneness aptness chara interest
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Antonyms

loathing detestation hate hatred equity neutrality
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Hypernyms

disposition inclination tendency

Related terms

propend propense

Phrases with the word

marital similarity propensity individual propensity propensity probability certain propensity

Derivatives

propensities

Examples

A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism. Carl Sagan

Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch. Tim Berners-Lee

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty. David Hume

Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony. Jane Austen

The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals. Adam Smith

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty. Fisher Ames

Close letter words and terms

propensenesse propension propensitude propensity probability propensive propentdyopent