sufferance
3
9.1
- noun
- /ˈsʌfərəns/
- Archaic
:
tolerancia
- I'm only here on sufferance, and even in my day it wasn't the done thing to insult the prejudices of one's host.
- only on sufferance
Those apps, in turn, are there at the sufferance of your mobile phone or your other platform vendor.
- Those apps, in turn, are there at the sufferance of your mobile phone or your other platform vendor.
Examples
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We are here on sufferance.
Fiction book (2001) -
Until recently, Jewish communities in Christian or Muslim principalities existed on the sufferance of kings and princes.
Blog text (8) -
As it was, she was only here on sufferance.
Fiction book (1995) -
You're only here on sufferance.
Fiction book (1991) -
But Washington's always treated us with sufferance, and we must extend the same regard to them.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Protestants were admitted on sufferance and even allowed private places of worship, provided the public peace was not disturbed by their presence.
Academic text (1999) -
You're here by sufferance.
Fiction book (1998) -
She showed great sufferance while dealing with the long wait at the doctor's office.
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His sufferance of the harsh weather conditions impressed everyone during the expedition.
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They endured the challenges with sufferance, knowing better days would come.
Synonyms
101
2.9
Willingness to be friendly to people and ideas that are different
77
3.4
Ability to keep doing hard physical or mental work for a long time
5
7.8
A calm way of accepting pain or hardship without complaint
Accepting something difficult without complaining
To accept pain or hardship without complaint for a long time
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Patient
- Specialized
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8.4
77
3.4
- Archaic
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9.1
511
1.3
160
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sufferance comes from Latin parts sub- ('under') and ferre ('to carry' or 'to bear') and is related to the verb suffer, which meant to 'bear' pain. So, sufferance is about patiently bearing or allowing something unpleasant.