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Penchants vs Tendency - What's the difference?

penchants | tendency |

As nouns the difference between penchants and tendency

is that penchants is while tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

penchants

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    tendency

    English

    Noun

    (tendencies)
  • A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
    • Denim has a tendency to fade.
  • An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.
    • a militant tendency

    Derived terms

    * multitendency

    Synonyms

    * inclination * disposition * propensity * penchant * trend