leanings

Noun

• an inclination to do something
  • "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
• a natural inclination
• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
• the act of deviating from a vertical position
• plural of leaning

Verb

• to incline or bend from a vertical position
• cause to lean or incline
• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• rely on for support
• cause to lean to the side

Synonyms

angle, be given, inclination, incline, lean, leaning, list, proclivity, propensity, run, slant, tend, tendency, tilt, tip