propensity.

A natural or habitual tendency toward an action or outcome.

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Words that belong together

• propensity to exaggerate
• propensity for risk

On the page

His propensity to interrupt made interviews difficult.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Singular propensity; plural propensities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.