PENCHANT


Meaning of PENCHANT in English

[ 'pɒ~ʃɒ~ ]

■ noun a strong liking or inclination: she has a ~ for champagne.

Origin

C17: from Fr., 'leaning, inclining', pres. participle of pencher .

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