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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROPENSION, PROPENSITY

n.[L. propensio.] 1. Bent of mind, natural or acquired; inclination; in a moral sense; disposition to any thing good or evil, particularly to evil; as a propensity to sin; the corrupt propensity of the will.
It requires critical nicety to find out the genius or propensions of a child.
2. Natural tendency; as the propension of bodies to a particular place.
[In a moral sense, propensity is now chiefly used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROPENSION

Pro *pen "sion, n. Etym: [L. propensio: cf. F. propension. See Propend, Propense. ]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being propense; propensity. M. Arnold. Your full consent Gave wings to my propension. Shak.

 

French Dictionary

propension

propension n. f. nom féminin Penchant, inclination. : Elle a une propension à l ’optimisme. Il a une propension à tout dépenser. SYNONYME tendance . Note Syntaxique Le nom se construit avec la préposition à suivie d ’un nom ou d ’un infinitif. Note Orthographique propen s ion.

 

Spanish Dictionary

propensión

propensión nombre femenino 1 Inclinación o disposición natural hacia una cosa :la propensión del hombre al orden se funda en la confianza o la fe en que la realidad definitiva es correcta y tal como debe ser .2 Predisposición o tendencia a contraer una enfermedad :propensión al resfriado .

 

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