Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
inclinación
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋklinaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nountendency
Example
Hay una inclinación hacia la comida rápida entre los jóvenes.
There is a tendency toward fast food among young people.
More examples
Tiene una inclinación por la música clásica.
He has a tendency for classical music.
Core concept
A hand tilting a choice card toward one option.
Common phrases
inclinación por
tendency for
Similar words
tendencia: Broad directional shift or popular movement observable over time.
preferencia: Preference for one option over others in a set of choices.
gusto: Personal taste or enjoyment that shapes likes and dislikes.
predilección: Strong partiality or long-standing favor for a particular thing.
Definition in Spanish
Tendencia o propensión hacia ciertas ideas, acciones o gustos, usada tanto en sentido figurado como literal.
Word origin
Derived from Latin inclinatio via the verb inclinare 'to bend or lean', so the core idea is a tilt that shifted from the physical to a figurative preference or propensity.
Usage tips
- In conversational Spanish, inclinación often signals a personal preference, while tendencia describes broader social or statistical trends.
Other meanings
- preferencenoun
- slopenoun
Opposites
- aversiónaversionnoun
- desinteréslack of interestnoun
Related words
- inclinarleanverb
- inclinadoleaningadjective