Table of Contents
The word for today is…
penchant (noun):
: a strong and continued inclination, broadly : liking
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : English has multiple p-words that imply a strong instinct or liking for something, including propensity and proclivity, but to keep things precise, penchant is the proper word for implying a pronounced, persistent taste in a person ("a penchant for pretty pendants") or a predominant predilection for performing particular actions ("a penchant for petting penguins"). Penchant traces back all the way to the Latin verb pendere, meaning "to weigh," but is more immediately preceded in English by the French word penchant, from the present participle of pencher, meaning "to incline."
If you enjoyed this Good Oil word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends and, especially, your children.
