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- Dictionaryintolerance/ɪnˈtɒl(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own: "a struggle against religious intolerance" Similar
- 2. an inability to eat a food or take a drug without adverse effects: "avoiding cross-contamination is essential to people with gluten intolerance"
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Intolerance is the fact of refusing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behaviour that are different from your own, or the feeling of being unable to bear something. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in different contexts.
- English (US)
INTOLERANCE meaning: 1. the fact of refusing to accept...
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INTOLERANCE definicja: 1. the fact of refusing to accept...
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1. : the quality or state of being intolerant. 2. : exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug) specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance. Synonyms. bigotry. dogmatism. illiberalism. illiberality. illiberalness. intolerantness. narrow-mindedness. opinionatedness. partisanship. sectarianism. small-mindedness.
Intolerance is the lack of tolerance or respect for opinions, beliefs, or people that are different from one's own. It can also mean an inability to bear or endure something, or an allergy to a substance. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of intolerance.
Intolerance is what leads to hate crimes and discrimination. The word intolerance comes from a combination of the Latin in- meaning “not” and tolerantem meaning "to bear, endure.” Intolerance is not being able to bear or endure beliefs that are different from your own.
noun. 1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc. 2. incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure. intolerance to heat. 3. abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc. 4. an intolerant act.
Learn the meaning of intolerance as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out the difference between intolerance and tolerance, and see examples of intolerance in different contexts.
intolerance meaning, definition, what is intolerance: unwillingness to accept ways of thinking...: Learn more.
