Word Power: Penchant

pen·chant

pen(t)SH(ə)nt/

noun

1. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
2. "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"
3. synonyms:liking, fondness, preference,taste, relish, appetite, partiality,soft spot, love, passion, desire,fancy, whim, weakness,inclination, bent, bias, proclivity,predilection, predisposition"I have a penchant for small dogs"