intolerance

[ in-tol-er-uh ns ]

/ ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /

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noun

lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.

unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect persons of a different social group, especially members of a minority group.

incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure: intolerance to heat.

abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc.

an intolerant act.

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Origin of intolerance

From the Latin word intolerantia, dating back to 1755–65. See intolerant, -ance

Words nearby intolerance

into thin air, intoe, intoed, intolerable, intolerable acts, intolerance, intolerant, intomb, intonaco, intonate, intonation

Example sentences from the Web for intolerance

But you should not have “acceptance” fed by feelings of futility; your response should be intolerance of intolerance.
Female Journalist Gets Rape Threats Over Comic Book Criticism|Tauriq Moosa|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyone who suffers from gluten sensitivity, intolerance, or celiac disease knows how troublesome the problem is.
Research Shows Link Between NSAID Use and Gut Disease|Valerie Vande Panne|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We must, however, remain vigilant in our efforts to marginalize the voices of intolerance.
Texans Attack ‘Muslim Weather’|Dean Obeidallah|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That intolerance could come back to sting Democrats in November.
Why the ‘Duck Dynasty’ Controversy Could Hurt Democrats|Keli Goff|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

[…] Let us fight to free the world—to do away with national barriers—to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance.
How to Fight for Freedom in 2014|James Poulos|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They were subject to the same educational debarment and were the victims of the same snobbery and intolerance.
Woman in Science|John Augustine Zahm
The "ethicist's fallacy" is the source of all absolutism in theory, and all intolerance in practice.
The Philosophy of Spinoza|Baruch de Spinoza
It seems most probable that this defence of toleration may, ere long, make its author personally feel what intolerance is.
John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves|John Ronge
Intolerance of dissent and impatience of contradiction are a characteristic of youth.
The History of Freedom|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
It is difficult to write apathetically on this extreme instance of a great writer's intolerance.
G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study|Julius West

Medical definitions for intolerance

intolerance

[ ĭn-tŏl′ər-əns ]

n.

Extreme sensitivity or allergy to a drug, food, or other substance.

Other words from intolerance

in•tol′er•ant adj.

intolerance

noun

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