/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005