Propensities

Propensities
Propensity Pro*pen"si*ty, n.; pl. {Propensities}. The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. ``A propensity to utter blasphemy.'' --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness; bent; tendency. [1913 Webster]


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