Penchant

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɑːnʃɑn/, ˈpɑ̃ʃɑ̃
• US IPA: /ˈpÉ›nt͡ʃənt/

Origin

Borrowing from fr penchant, present participle of pencher ("to tilt, to lean"), from Middle French, from Old French pengier ("to tilt, be out of line"), from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, a derivative of Latin pendere ("to hang, to lean").

Full definition of penchant

Noun

1. taste, liking, or inclination (for)He has a penchant for fine wine.

Synonyms

• desire

Related terms

• pendant