PENCHANT Meaning of PENCHANT in English [ 'pɒ~ʃɒ~ ]■ noun a strong liking or inclination: she has a ~ for champagne. OriginC17: from Fr., 'leaning, inclining', pres. participle of pencher . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004