Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Cite penchant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•chant Pronunciation: (pen'chunt Fr. pän&sylpshän'), [key] — n. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: penchant (Thesaurus) pencel penché TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mantra Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language