how to say “tendency” in Hebrew
נְטִיָּה
The Hebrew verb לִנְטוֹת 
listen and repeat, of the root נ.ט.ה (n.t.h), means to tend or to be inclined.
listen and repeat, of the root נ.ט.ה (n.t.h), means to tend or to be inclined. For example:
אֲנִי נוֹטֶה לְהַצְבִּיעַ לְמִפְלָגוֹת קְטַנּוֹת.
I (a male) tend to vote for a small parties.
Likewise, נְטִיָּה means tendency, as in the phrase נְטִיָּה מִינִית listen and repeat – sexual orientation or sexual tendency.
listen and repeat – sexual orientation or sexual tendency.