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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 19, 2008 is:
propensity \pruh-PENN-suh-tee\ noun
: an often intense natural inclination or preference
Examples:
"My brother has a propensity for exaggeration," said Daniella, "so you should probably take his claims with a grain of salt."
Did you know?
When it comes to synonyms of "propensity," the letter "p" predominates. "Proclivity," "preference," "penchant," and "predilection" all share with "propensity" the essential meaning "a strong instinct or liking." Not every word that is similar in meaning to "propensity" begins with "p," however. "Propensity" comes from Latin "propensus," the past participle of "propendēre," a verb meaning "to incline" or "to hang forward or down." Thus "leaning" and "inclination" are as good synonyms of "propensity" as any of those "p"-words.
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