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leaning en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.

Meanings

  1. A tendency or propensity.
    • a man of socialist leanings

Forms

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Synonyms

orientation

Translations (5)

bg склонност (A tendency or propensity) · es tendencia (A tendency or propensity) · es inclinación (A tendency or propensity) · de Orientierung (A tendency or propensity) · es propensión (A tendency or propensity)

leaning en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of lean
    form of lean

Deriveds

left-leaning · leaningly