intolerance

in·tol·er·ance

 (ĭn-tŏl′ər-əns)

n.

1. The quality or condition of being intolerant; lack of tolerance.

2. Medicine Inability to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound: lactose intolerance.

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in•tol•er•ance

(ɪnˈtɒl ər əns)

n.

1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc.

2. abnormal sensitivity or allergy, as to heat or to a food or drug.

[1755–65; < Latin]

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Intolerance

 

1. Bigotry … it’s like putting your elbows on the table. You know you’re not supposed to. But there’s that instinct —Bonnie Currie, New York Times, January 24, 1986
2. Closed as a bigot’s mind —Anon
3. Intolerance itself is a form of egoism —George Santayana

   Santayana elaborates on his comparison of intolerance to egoism as follows: “And to condemn egoism intolerantly is to share it.”

4. Intolerant as a sinner newly turned saint —Anon
5. The mind of the bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour upon it, the more it will contract —Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
6. Prejudice is as a mist, which in our journey through the world often dims the brightest and obscures the best of all the good and glorious objects that meet us on our way —Anthony Ashley Cooper
7. Prejudices … are like rats, and men’s minds are like traps; prejudices get in easily, but it is doubtful if they ever get out —Lord Francis Jeffrey

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intolerance - impatience with annoyances; "his intolerance of interruptions" impatience - a dislike of anything that causes delay
	2.	intolerance - unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" narrow-mindedness, narrowness - an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior bigotry, dogmatism - the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry - excessive intolerance of opposing views religionism - exaggerated religious zealotry zero tolerance - extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); "he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually" tolerance - willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

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intolerance

noun

1. narrow-mindedness, discrimination, prejudice, racism, bigotry, xenophobia, chauvinism, fanaticism, narrowness, jingoism, racialism, dogmatism, illiberality an act of religious intolerance
narrow-mindedness tolerance, open-mindedness, liberality, understanding, broad-mindedness

2. sensitivity, allergy, susceptibility, antipathy, hypersensitivity a blood test which shows food intolerance

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intolerance

noun

Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion:

bigotry, prejudice.

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Translations

عَدَم تَساهُل أو تَحَمُّل

nesnášenlivost

intolerance

Intoleranz

intolérance

intolerancia

umburîarleysi

intolleranzainsofferenza

intoleranse

hoşgörüsüz olma

不耐性不能容忍偏狭

intolerance

[ɪnˈtɒlərəns] N (gen) → intolerancia f; (= bigotry) → intransigencia f (Med) → intolerancia f (to, of a) food intolerance → intolerancia f a los alimentos

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intolerance

[ɪnˈtɒlərəns] n → intolérance f

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intolerance

n

→ Intoleranz f → (of gegenüber)

(esp Med) → Überempfindlichkeit f → (to, of gegen)

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intolerance

[ɪnˈtɒlər/əns] n → intolleranza

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intolerable

(inˈtolərəbl) adjective

that cannot be endured or borne. intolerable pain; This delay is intolerable. onuithoudbaar لا يُطاق، لا يُحْتَمَل непоносим intolerável nesnesitelný; neúnosný unerträglich utålelig αβάσταχτος, αφόρητοςintolerable väljakannatamatu تحمل ناپذیر sietämätön intolérable בִּלתִי נִסבָּל असहनीय nesnosan, nepodnošljiv tűrhetetlen tak tertahankan óbærilegur, óþolandi intollerabile, insopportabile 耐えられない 견딜 수 없는 nepakeliamas neciešams; nepanesams; neizturams tidak tertahan onverdragelijk uutholdelig, ulidelignieznośny نه زغمل كيدونكى intolerável inadmisibil; insuportabil невыносимый neznesiteľný neznosen nepodnošljiv outhärdlig ซึ่งสุดที่จะทนได้ dayanılmaz 無法忍受的 нестерпний, непереносний ناقابل برداشت không thể chịu đựng 不能忍受的

inˈtolerably adverb

onuithoudbaar بصورةٍ لا تُحْتَمَل непоносимо intoleravelmente nesnesitelně unerträglich utåleligt αφόρητα intolerablemente väljakannatamatult بطور تحمل ناپذیر sietämättömästi intolérablement בְּמִידָה בִּלתִי נִסבֶּלֶת असह्यता से nesnosno, nesnosan prema tűrhetetlenül secara tak tertahankan óbærilega intollerabilmente 耐えられないほど 견딜 수 없게 nepakeliamai neciešami; nepanesami; neizturami dengan tidak tertahan onverdragelijk uutholdelig nieznośnie په نه زغميدونكى ډول intoleravelmente inadmisibil невыносимо neznesiteľne neznosno nepodnošljivo outhärdligt อย่างเหลือที่จะทนได้ dayanılmaz şekilde 無法忍受地 нестерпно برداشت نہ کرنے کے انداز میں một cách không thể chịu được 不能忍受地

inˈtolerant adjective

(often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc. an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults. onverdraagsaam غَيْر مُتَسامِح нетолерантен intolerante nesnášenlivý; nesnášející intolerant intolerant αδιάλλακτος, μισαλλόδοξος, μη ανεκτικός intolerante sallimatu نابردبار؛ متعصب suvaitsematon intolérant לא סוֹבלָנִי असहनशील nesnošljiv türelmetlen tidak tenggang rasa umburðarlaus intollerante 偏狭な 견딜 수 없는 nepakantus, netolerantiškas neiecietīgs tidak bertoleransi onverdraagzaamintolerantnietolerancyjny متعصب، نا زغمه intolerante in­to­le­rant, neîngăduitor нетерпимый neznášanlivý; neznášajúci nestrpen netolerantan intolerant ไม่ยอมรับความคิดที่แตกต่าง hoşgörüsüz 不願容忍的，心胸狹窄的 нетерпимий, нетолерантний نا روادار cố chấp 不能容忍的，心胸狭窄的

inˈtolerance noun

عَدَم تَساهُل أو تَحَمُّل нетърпимост intolerância nesnášenlivost die Intoleranz intolerance αδιαλλαξίαintolerancia sallimatus نابردباری؛ تعصب suvaitsemattomuus intolérance חוֹסֶר סוֹבלָנוּת असहिष्णुता nesnošljivost türelmetlenség, intolerancia sikap tidak toleran umburðarleysi intolleranza 狭量 견딜 수 없음 nepakantumas, tolerancijos stoka neiecietība sikap tidak bertoleransi onverdraagzaamheidintoleranse brak tolerancji نه زغمنه، تعصب intolerância intoleranţă нетерпимость neznášanlivosť nestrpnost netolerantnost intolerans การไม่ยอมรับความคิดที่แตกต่างไป hoşgörüsüz olma 不願容忍 нетерпимість, нетолерантність کٹّرپن tính cố chấp 不能容忍，偏狭，不耐性

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in·tol·er·ance

n. intolerancia, incapacidad de soportar dolor o los efectos de una droga.

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intolerance

n alergia, intolerancia; cold — intolerancia al frío; lactose — intolerancia a la lactosa; [Note: In Spanish alergia is used much more often than intolerancia when referring to medications.]

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