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- DictionaryIn·tol·er·ance/inˈtäl(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own: "a struggle against religious intolerance"
- 2. an inability to eat a food or take a drug without adverse effects: "avoiding cross-contamination is essential to people with gluten intolerance"
Intolerance — or an unwillingness to accept the beliefs or behavior of someone different from you — is not a quality you want to have. Intolerance is what leads to hate crimes and discrimination.
4 days ago · noun. 1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc. 2. incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure. intolerance to heat. 3. abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc.
Definition of intolerance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc. 2. abnormal sensitivity or allergy, as to heat or to a food or drug. [1755–65; < Latin]
intolerance meaning, definition, what is intolerance: unwillingness to accept ways of thinking...: Learn more.
6 days ago · noun. 1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc. 2. incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure. intolerance to heat. 3. abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc.
1. : unable or unwilling to endure. 2. a. : unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters. b. : unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : bigoted. 3. : exhibiting physiological intolerance. lactose intolerant. intolerantly adverb. intolerantness noun. Synonyms. impatient.
