penchant

noun

1. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.

noun

1. a strong inclination or liking; bent or taste

n.1670s, from French penchant, noun use of present participle of Old French pencher “to incline,” from Vulgar Latin *pendicare, a frequentative formed from Latin pendere “to hang” (see pendant (n.)). see have a penchant for.