intolerance

[ in-tol-er-uh ns ]

/ ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /

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

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But you should not have “acceptance” fed by feelings of futility; your response should be intolerance of intolerance.
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Anyone who suffers from gluten sensitivity, intolerance, or celiac disease knows how troublesome the problem is.
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We must, however, remain vigilant in our efforts to marginalize the voices of intolerance.
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That intolerance could come back to sting Democrats in November.
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[…] Let us fight to free the world—to do away with national barriers—to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance.
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They were subject to the same educational debarment and were the victims of the same snobbery and intolerance.
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The "ethicist's fallacy" is the source of all absolutism in theory, and all intolerance in practice.
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It seems most probable that this defence of toleration may, ere long, make its author personally feel what intolerance is.
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Intolerance of dissent and impatience of contradiction are a characteristic of youth.
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It is difficult to write apathetically on this extreme instance of a great writer's intolerance.
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[ ĭn-tŏl′ər-əns ]

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

in•tol′er•ant adj.