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Tendency vs Moocher - What's the difference?

tendency | moocher |

As nouns the difference between tendency and moocher

is that tendency is a likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward while moocher is a person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others, especially if they are making little effort to help themselves usually used as a pejorative.

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

    moocher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person having a tendency to repeatedly ask help of others, especially if they are making little effort to help themselves. Usually used as a pejorative.
  • * 2012 , The Economist, September 22nd, CNN’s woes: Unbiased and unloved
    • When says that 47% of Americans are moochers , or Barack Obama says that entrepreneurs didn’t build their own businesses, partisan viewers crave a partisan response.

    Synonyms

    * sponger