intolerance
The state of being intolerantThe state of being intolerant.
» We do not tolerate intolerance.
Ми не терпимо нетерпимості.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being intolerant.
Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil.
Intoleranz
нетерпи́мостьneterpímostʹ
нетерпи́містьneterpýmistʹ
(countable)Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.
lactose intolerance
Intoleranz
- impatience with annoyances
- unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
Examples
39 sentencesWe do not tolerate intolerance.
Ми не терпимо нетерпимості. — deniko
Intolerance is not tolerated here.
Нетолерантність тут не толерується. — deniko
He has an intolerance to peanuts.
Indifference is the mildest form of intolerance.
deGleichgültigkeit ist die mildeste Form der Intoleranz. — Esperantostern
Our topic of the week is intolerance.
ruТема этой недели – нетерпимость. — Ooneykcall
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from LatBorrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance.
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Forms
plural: intolerances| Singular | intolerance |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
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