penchant
noun
[ ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃ ]
• a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
• "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"
Similar:
liking,
fondness,
preference,
taste,
relish,
appetite,
partiality,
soft spot,
love,
passion,
desire,
fancy,
whim,
weakness,
inclination,
bent,
bias,
proclivity,
predilection,
predisposition,
affinity,
Origin:
late 17th century: from French, ‘leaning, inclining’, present participle of the verb pencher .
