PENCHANT


Meaning of PENCHANT in English

/ ˈpɒ͂ʃɒ͂; NAmE ˈpentʃənt/ noun

penchant for sth a special liking for sth

SYN fondness :

She has a penchant for champagne.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from French , leaning, inclining , present participle of the verb pencher .

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