toleration

American  

[tol-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌtɒl əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance.

   to show toleration toward the protesters.

2. permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.

---

toleration British  

/ ˌtɒləˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or practice of tolerating

2. freedom to hold religious opinions that differ from the established or prescribed religion of a country

---

Related Words

See tolerance.

Other Word Forms

• nontoleration noun
• supertoleration noun
• tolerationism noun
• tolerationist noun

Etymology

Origin of toleration

First recorded in 1510–20, toleration is from the Latin word tolerātiōn- (stem of tolerātiō ). See tolerate, -ion

Example Sentences

Mr. George rightly regards any toleration of antisemitism as a violation of principles that can’t be compromised, as he spelled out in a Facebook statement that’s well worth reading:

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Persico mentions that Martin Luther hated Jews and persecuted heretics, and he acknowledges that Locke excluded Catholics and atheists from toleration.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement included pledges to drive through a number of market-oriented reforms that have, over time, increasingly alienated the formerly communist Left Party, whose toleration the government also relied on in parliament.

From Reuters

Traditional religion, when liberal toleration becomes a militant and superstitious secularism.

From New York Times

Officials determined the process was not meeting its goal of increasing self-reporting and decreasing toleration for violations of the honor code.

From Seattle Times