Synonyms & related words for propensities

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Words related to propensities

Explore words related to propensities — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include proclivity, tendency, proneness, aptness, predisposition, penchant, predilection, leaning. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does propensities come from?

The word propensities breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -pens, from Latin pendo (“hang”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.