intolerance

in·tol·er·ance

noun \(ˌ)in-ˈtäl-rən(t)s, -ˈtä-lə-\

Definition of INTOLERANCE

1

: the quality or state of being intolerant

2

: exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug); specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance

Examples of INTOLERANCE

1. <a memoir of a time when racial intolerance was socially acceptable>

First Known Use of INTOLERANCE

1765

Related to INTOLERANCE

Synonyms: dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality, illiberalness, bigotry, intolerantness, narrow-mindedness, opinionatedness, partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness

Antonyms: broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness, tolerance

Related Words: conservatism, reactionaryism; insularism, insularity, parochialism, provincialism

Near Antonyms: progressiveness, progressivism

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