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propension

/pɹəˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/

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From French propension, and its source, Latin prōpēnsiō, from the participle stem of prōpendeō.

noun propensions

archaic Propensity. But I aſſeſt the gods, your full conſent, / Gaue vvings to my propenſion, and cut off / All feares attending on ſo dire a proiect, […]
Similar: affinity, bag, bent, love, cup of coffee, cup of joe, cup of tea, dish, fancy, jam, liking, partiality

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Español	propensión

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@misc{propension_2026,
  title = {propension},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/propension},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}