Strong liking (8)
I believe the answer is:
penchant
'strong liking' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for penchant that I've seen before include "Inclination; taste" , "Strong liking, inclination" , "Partiality" , "Inclination, bent" , "Fondness (for) - bias (towards)" .)