penchant
noun
1 penchant
A strong liking:
— The Irish have a penchant for blarney.
synonyms: predilection, preference, taste.
Roget 602:
willingness,
voluntariness
etc.
adj.†;
willing mind,
heart.
disposition,
inclination,
leaning,
animus;
frame of mind,
humor,
mood,
vein;
bent
etc.
(turn of mind)
820;
penchant
etc.
(desire)
865;
aptitude
etc.
698.
docility,
docibleness†;
persuasibleness†,
persuasibility†;
pliability
etc.
(softness)
324.
geniality,
cordiality;
goodwill;
alacrity,
readiness,
earnestness,
forwardness;
eagerness
etc.
(desire)
865.
asset
etc.
488;
compliance
etc.
762;
pleasure
etc.
(will)
600;
gratuitous service.
labor of love;
volunteer,
volunteering.
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Roget 865:
desire,
wish,
fancy,
fantasy;
want,
need,
exigency.
mind,
inclination,
leaning,
bent,
animus,
partiality,
penchant,
predilection;
propensity
etc.
820;
willingness
etc.
602;
liking,
love,
fondness,
relish.
longing,
hankering,
inkling;
solicitude,
anxiety;
yearning,
coveting;
aspiration,
ambition,
vaulting ambition;
eagerness,
zeal,
ardor,
empressement [Fr.],
breathless impatience,
overanxiety;
impetuosity,
etc.
825.
appetite,
appetition†,
appetence†,
appetency†;
sharp appetite,
keenness,
hunger,
stomach,
twist;
thirst,
thirstiness;
drouth,
mouthwatering;
itch,
itching;
prurience,
cacoethes [Lat.],
cupidity,
lust,
concupiscence.
edge of appetite,
edge of hunger;
torment of Tantalus;
sweet tooth,
lickerish tooth†;
itching palm;
longing eye,
wistful eye,
sheep's eye.
[excessive desire for money]
greed
etc.
817.1.
voracity
etc.
(gluttony)
957.
passion,
rage,
furore†,
mania,
manie†;
inextinguishable desire;
dipsomania,
kleptomania.
[Person who desires]
lover,
amateur,
votary,
devotee,
aspirant,
solicitant,
candidate,
applicant,
supplicant;
cormorant
etc.
957.
[Object of desire]
desideratum;
want
etc.
(requirement)
630;
a consummation devoutly to be wished;"
attraction,
magnet,
allurement,
fancy,
temptation,
seduction,
fascination,
prestige,
height of one's ambition,
idol;
whim,
whimsy,
whimsey†;
maggot;
hobby,
hobby-horse.
Fortunatus's cap;
wishing cap,
wishing stone,
wishing well.
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Dutch: neiging, voorkeur
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