intolerance
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈtɑlərəns/
:
intolerancia
- The classroom should be a place where intolerance towards different views is not tolerated.
- religious intolerance
- racial intolerance
- prejudice and intolerance
So that that that that intolerance has been to Muslims only.
- So that that that that intolerance has been to Muslims only.
- The Chinese have an intolerance for differences.
- Tonight's class, which is the third thank you, is how journalists cover bias, intolerance, and injustice.
- If the voices of intolerance prevail, the world risks entering a dark era.
- But what do we do, He says, in the case of a society whose norms include intolerance.
- They have this bristling, instinctive intolerance towards any person who doesn't fully share their view of the world.
- And I always thought in Newcastle you wouldn't have a problem in that sense, in the sense of being met by a wall of intolerance.
- So when I, when I say the word troll or hater or what, what I'm really trying to get at is this intolerance of other ideas different from your own.
Examples
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I became frustrated with the political intolerance in the emigrant community.
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If the voices of intolerance prevail, the world risks entering a dark era.
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This story is about the intolerance, the hate, the fear in our society.
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And the second thing is that the intolerance can be fixed.
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The Chinese have an intolerance for differences.
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As the teacher, you need to establish a safe environment where any intolerance for others will have consequences.
Academic text (2015) -
Even at this early stage of the debate, we can see public intolerance for the Contract mounting.
Academic text (1995) -
Which brings up a more fundamental point: intolerance is just as important and just as necessary as tolerance.
Academic text (1999) -
Such attacks are a harbinger of more intolerance and violence.
Academic text (2011) -
Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression.
Synonyms
180
4.8
An unfair belief about a person or group formed without good reason
115
7.0
An unfair dislike of people from other groups like different races or religions
2
7.4
Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own
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6.5
Unwillingness to accept ideas or people different from your own
An attitude of not accepting different opinions or ways of life
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
3.5
The body cannot digest the sugar in milk, causing stomach pain
- Specialized
A rare condition where the body cannot break down the amino acid lysine, causing health problems
- Specialized
A condition when the body cannot digest milk because it cannot break down milk sugar
How Tolerant
Surface Forms
Morphology
intolerance = tolerance (transparent) = in + toler + ance
This sense is a straightforward negation of 'tolerance', so learners who know the base word can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Intolerance comes from the parts in- 'not' and tolerate 'to bear or accept'. So intolerance literally means 'not willing to bear or accept', which is why we use it for people who cannot accept differences or small annoyances.