Propenseness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Propense \Pro*pense"\, a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.]
     Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone;
     as, women propense to holiness. --Hooker. -- {Pro*pense"ly},
     adv. -- {Pro*pense"ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]