Plural of propensity
regular plural
The plural of propensity is propensities.
Forms of propensity
| Singular | propensity /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | propensities |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Propensities in a sentence
- To the psychologist the religious propensities of man must be at least as interesting as any other of the facts pertaining to his mental constitution.1902, William James, “Lecture I”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans...
- Here their peculiar propensities manifest themselves in making shibboleths of abstractions, in rationalizing and carrying to extremes certain ambitions which spring from the normal intercourse of men.1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of...
- These murders reveal not only our culture's profound gynocidal propensities, but simultaneously its geocidal desires and intentions.1993, Jane Caputi, Gossips, Gorgons and Crones: The Fates of the Earth, page 175. From the entry geocidal
- Awareness of the ecocidal propensities of the rural population coincided with the first reckless surge of modern industry.2007, Graham Robb, The Discovery of France, Picador, published 2008, page 273. From the entry ecocidal
- A case in point is precisely Rorty's own taxonomic propensities, schematizing thinkers (not texts) according to common lexicalities and conceptualities.2006, Steve Martinot, Forms in the Abyss: A Philosophical Bridge Between Sartre and Derrida. From the entry lexicality
Meaning of propensity
- noun An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
Questions about the plural of propensity
- What is the plural of propensity?
- The plural of propensity is propensities.
- Is propensity countable?
- Propensity is a countable and uncountable noun.
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