penchant
/ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/noun
उच्चारण पॉशॉ
विशेष रुचि, झुकाव, शौक
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[C, usually sing.] ~ for sth
a special liking for something or a tendency to do something
विशेष रुचि, झुकाव, शौक
- She has a penchant for old Hindi film songs.
- his penchant for exaggeration
- Rohit has a penchant for spicy street food.
+ 2 more examples
- She showed a penchant for painting from an early age.
- The director's penchant for long scenes irritated some viewers.
Synonyms liking fondness inclination taste partiality
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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pen·chant
Spelling and pronunciation: pen-chant, from French, pronounced /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/ or /ˈpentʃənt/ (not 'penchent' or 'panchant').
Spelling और pronunciation में pen-chant, French से, pronunciation /ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/ या /ˈpentʃənt/ ('penchent' या 'panchant' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the liking words together: penchant, predilection, proclivity (usually for something bad), propensity, partiality, inclination.
रुचि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: penchant, predilection, proclivity (प्रायः बुरी चीज़ के लिए), propensity, partiality, inclination।
§Grammar and usage
A penchant for sth.
'a penchant for sth' आता है।