noun
- natural inclinations or tendencies to behave in particular ways
Usage: plural form of propensity
Examples
- Children have natural propensities for learning languages.
- His violent propensities worried his family.
- The study examined genetic propensities toward certain diseases.
- She showed artistic propensities from an early age.
- The dog’s propensities for digging made the yard a mess.
- Criminal propensities can sometimes be predicted by behavior patterns.