propensity

(noun)

noun

1. an inclination to do something

Similar word(s): leaning, tendency

Definition categories: feeling, inclination

2. a natural inclination

Similar word(s): leaning, proclivity

Definition categories: thought, disposition, inclination, tendency

3. a disposition to behave in a certain way

- the propensity of disease to spread

Similar word(s): aptness

Definition categories: attribute, disposition

Sentences with propensity as a noun:

- He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.