Definitions for intolerance
ɪnˈtɒl ər ənsin·tol·er·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. intolerancenoun

   impatience with annoyances

   "his intolerance of interruptions"

2. intolerancenoun

   unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intolerancenoun

   the state of being intolerant

2. intolerancenoun

   An intolerant word or action

3. intolerancenoun

   extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy

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1. intolerance

   Intolerance is the lack of acceptance, understanding, or willingness to allow or respect the beliefs, opinions, behaviors, or identities that significantly differ from one's own. It can refer to various forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism, homophobia, religious intolerance, or any other refusal to recognize and respect differences in others. It can manifest as hostility, prejudice, bigotry, or even violence against those who are different.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Intolerancenoun

   want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light

2. Intolerancenoun

   the quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; as, intolerance shown toward a religious sect

3. Etymology: [L. intolerantia impatience, unendurableness: cf. F. intolrance.]

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1. • Attitude
   • Impatience

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1. crenelation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intolerance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intolerance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of intolerance in a Sentence

1. The News Journal:

   This hateful display stands in stark contrast to Monday night’s peaceful protest and discussion. We condemn this despicable action and ask everyone in our community to stand together against intolerance and hate.

2. Joe Lazzerini:

   Jesus never said a word about homosexuality, about Pride, or the Queer community, rhode Island Pride respectfully calls on Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin to do some self-reflection as the majority of Catholic Rhode Islanders in this state reject the idea that to be Roman Catholic is to be complicit to intolerance, bigotry, and fear.

3. Sharon Horesh Bergquist:

   The cause behind these associations isn't clear, other potential biological causes could be attributed to experimental evidence linking consumption of artificial sweeteners to sugar cravings, appetite stimulation and glucose intolerance.

4. Scott Nevins:

   Intolerance so often comes from the left with words like 'Uncle Tim' and the 'n-word' being used against me, and last night what was trending in social media was 'Uncle Tim,' and they doubled down on this concept of liberal oppression. It is stunningin 2021 that those who speak about ending discrimination want to end it by more discrimination.

5. Raisa M. Gorbachev:

   Hypocrisy, the lie, is the true sister of evil, intolerance, and cruelty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intolerance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intolerance
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerance