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