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intolerance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of intolerance

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices

a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism

Synonyms of intolerance

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

Words Related to intolerance

conservatism, reactionaryism

insularism, insularity, parochialism, provincialism

Near Antonyms of intolerance

progressiveness, progressivism

Antonyms of intolerance

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

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