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leaning¹

  • /ˈliːnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːnɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.

noun leanings

  1. A tendency or propensity. a man of socialist leanings

    Similar: orientation

leaning²

  • /ˈliːnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːnɪŋ

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of lean

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: inclination, inclined, canted, tilt, atilt, tendency, propensity, proclivity, tilted, list, unerect, tipped, tilting, bent, reclining, trend

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noun A tendency or propensity

Españoltendencia, propensión, inclinación
DeutschOrientierung

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"leaning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leaning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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leaning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leaning

Chicago

"leaning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leaning.

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@misc{leaning_2026,
  title = {leaning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leaning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}