propensity

/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/noun

A natural tendency to act or feel a certain way.

Example sentence

“My uncle has a propensity to interrupt people mid-sentence.”

Takes 'for' or 'to': 'a propensity for risk-taking'. More neutral than 'proclivity' and frequent in academic writing.

Related words

proposalA plan or suggestion put forward for others to consider or approve.propelTo push or drive something forward.proposeA goal or aim that someone intends to achieve.propagateTo make plants or animals reproduce and multiply; to spread something more widely.prosaicRelating to ordinary prose rather than poetry; dull and unimaginative.pronounceTo say a word or sound out loud, especially in the correct way.