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- [in-tol-er-uh ns]
- /ɪnˈtɒl ər əns/
- /ɪnˈtɒl.ər.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tol-er-uh ns]
- /ɪnˈtɒl ər əns/
Definitions of intolerance word
- noun intolerance lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own. 1
- noun intolerance unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect persons of a different social group, especially members of a minority group. 1
- noun intolerance incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure: intolerance to heat. 1
- noun intolerance abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc. 1
- noun intolerance an intolerant act. 1
- noun intolerance Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own. 1
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Origin of intolerance
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
From the Latin word intolerantia, dating back to 1755-65. See intolerant, -ance
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Parts of speech for Intolerance
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intolerance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intolerance
noun intolerance
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
- fanaticism — fanatical character, spirit, or conduct.
verb intolerance
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
- illiberality — narrowminded; bigoted.
- prepossess — to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.
- headset — Radio, Telephony. a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and sometimes with a mouthpiece attached.
Antonyms for intolerance
noun intolerance
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
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