Strong inclination or liking (8)
I believe the answer is:
penchant
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">strong inclination</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">liking</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that penchant is a type of liking)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for penchant that I've seen before include "Partiality" , "Disposition" , "Inclination, bent" , "Leaning towards or liking for" , "Fondness (for) - bias (towards)" .)