Associations to the word «Propensity»

Wiktionary

PROPENSITY, noun. A tendency, preference, or attraction.

Dictionary definition

PROPENSITY, noun. An inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity".
PROPENSITY, noun. A natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration".
PROPENSITY, noun. A disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy