Main Entry:

pen·chant

Pronunciation:

\ˈpen-chənt, especially British ˈpäⁿ-ˌshäⁿ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from present participle of pencher to incline, from Vulgar Latin *pendicare, from Latin pendere to weigh

Date:

1672

: a strong and continued inclination ; broadly : liking

synonyms see leaning