intolerance
The state of being intolerantThe state of being intolerant.
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» We do not tolerate intolerance.
Ми не терпимо нетерпимості. — deniko
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Examples
39 sentencesMeaning
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
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
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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