Word of the Week — May 19-26

Ah, the long weekend… Yeah, means nothing to me. Whatever. Here's the word!

propensity • \pruh-PENN-suh-tee\ • noun

: an often intense natural inclination or preference

Example Sentence:

"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.

Courtesy of Merriam-Webster Online

I have a propensity for eating donuts. And procrastinating on this blog. Soz.