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leanings

/ˈliːnɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
A tendency or propensity.

Examples :

"a man of socialist leanings"
tendency attitude politics philosophy

Related Words

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration tendency

tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

Illustration man

man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration propensity

propensity noun

/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

"He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration socialist

socialist noun

/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/

One who practices or advocates socialism.

"My neighbor is a socialist who believes that essential services like healthcare and education should be free for everyone. "