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toleration
[ tol-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ËtÉl ÉËreÉȘ ÊÉn /
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noun
an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.
permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.
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Origin of toleration
synonym study for toleration
1. See tolerance.
OTHER WORDS FROM toleration
tol·er·a·tion·ism, nountol·er·a·tion·ist, nounnon·tol·er·a·tion, nounsu·per·tol·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby toleration
tolerance, tolerance dose, tolerance zone, tolerant, tolerate, toleration, tolerogenic, toleware, tolidine, Tolima, to little purpose
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British Dictionary definitions for toleration
toleration
/ (ËtÉlÉËreÉȘÊÉn) /
noun
the act or practice of tolerating
freedom to hold religious opinions that differ from the established or prescribed religion of a country
Derived forms of toleration
tolerationism, nountolerationist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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