Definitions for penchant
ˈpɛn tʃənt; (esp. Brit.)Fr. pɑ̃ˈʃɑ̃pen·chant

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. preference, penchant, predilection, taste(noun)

   a strong liking

   "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. penchant(Noun)

   taste, liking, or inclination (for)

   He has a penchant for fine wine.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Penchant(noun)

   inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art

Origin: [F., fr. pencher to bend, fr. (assumed) LL. pendicare, L. pendere. See Pendant.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Penchant

   päng′shäng, n. inclination: decided taste: bias. [Fr., pr.p. of pencher, to incline, through a form pendicāre, from L. pendēre, to hang.]

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penchant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penchant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of penchant in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   It's not the first time he's demonstrated a penchant for sexism.

2. Donald Trump:

   Hillary, when you complain about 'a penchant for sexism,' who are you referring to. I have great respect for women. BE CAREFUL!

3. The Crown:

   Someone who has a penchant for recklessness, for escalatory foreign policies, to retain the capability to enrich, I believe would be an incredibly dangerous precedent to set.

4. The New York Times:

   Mrs. Clinton’s inner circle was mindful of both her guardedness and her expectation of loyalty once her mind is made up…But Mrs. Clinton’s penchant for privacy backfired.

5. Ramon Llamas:

   Apple has a penchant for standing on the shoulders of the giants that came before them when announcing a feature -- such as phablets and 4G LTE, it will get there eventually, but on its own terms.

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