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(ɪntɒlərəns)
uncountable noun
Intolerance is unwillingness to let other people act in a different way or hold different opinions from you.
[disapproval]
...his intolerance of any opinion other than his own. [+ of]
...religious intolerance.
More Synonyms of intolerance

intolerance in American English

(ɪnˈtɑlərəns)
noun
1. 
lack of tolerance, esp. of others' opinions, beliefs, etc.; bigotry
2. 
an allergy or sensitivity to some food, medicine, etc.
Word origin
L intolerantia

COBUILD Collocations
intolerance

racial intolerance
religious intolerance

Examples of 'intolerance' in a sentence
intolerance

It must not be used as a platform for religious intolerance or hatred.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You have a mild case of racial intolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is a difference between food allergy and food intolerance.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
Another cause of bloating could be an intolerance to wheat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She is no stranger to racial intolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The great unanswered question about food allergy and intolerance is what causes it?
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
It is well known that diabetics and people with glucose intolerance have impaired calcium metabolism.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
It is accompanied by the rise of other forms of religious and racial intolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And there is probably a food allergy or intolerance factor involved too.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
He had decided to devote his life to fighting fascism along with religious and racial intolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But a few football games cannot disguise the reality of racial intolerance in that country.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He wants new research to establish whether a rise in wheat intolerance may be linked to modern production methods.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Each of the eight conditions listed in the questionnaire can be caused by factors other than food allergy or intolerance.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
Yet clinical evidence of an allergy or biochemical intolerance to food is only found in about five per cent of people tested.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
People's intolerance of our alleged " religious intolerance" was astounding.
Christianity Today (2000)
In particular, actively promoting racial or religious hatred and intolerance is not acceptable.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many more adults may have a passing intolerance to wheat, shown in bloating and abdominal discomfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Having said that, milk or wheat intolerance can cause very similar symptoms.
The Sun (2012)
A strong intolerance to wheat and dairy products had been diagnosed.
The Sun (2013)
There has been a rise of religious intolerance,' he says.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's thought that most people with food intolerance have faulty body mechanisms, which are then triggered by environmental factors.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)

In other languages
intolerance

British English: intolerance NOUN
Intolerance is unwillingness to let other people act in a different way or hold different opinions from you.
...his intolerance of any opinion other than his own.
  • American English: intolerance
  • Brazilian Portuguese: intolerância
  • Chinese: 不容忍 >他人的做事方式或观点
  • European Spanish: intolerancia
  • French: intolérance
  • German: Intoleranz
  • Italian: intolleranza
  • Japanese: 狭量
  • Korean: 편협함
  • European Portuguese: intolerância
  • Latin American Spanish: intolerancia

1 (noun) 
an act of religious intolerance
Synonyms
narrow-mindedness
discrimination
measures to counteract discrimination
prejudice
a victim of racial prejudice
racism
The party is pandering to racism.
bigotry
He deplored religious bigotry.
xenophobia
a wave of xenophobia
chauvinism
fanaticism
narrowness
jingoism
an outpouring of militaristic jingoism
racialism
dogmatism
illiberality
Opposites
tolerance
,
open-mindedness
,
liberality
,
understanding
,
broad-mindedness
2 (noun) 
a blood test which shows food intolerance
Synonyms
sensitivity
an atmosphere of extreme sensitivity over the situation
allergy
Food allergies result in many and varied symptoms.
susceptibility
She has difficulty dining out because of her susceptibility to smells.
antipathy
hypersensitivity

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allergy
Definition
extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a food or pollen, which causes the body to react to any contact with it
Food allergies result in many and varied symptoms.
Synonyms
sensitivity,
reaction,
susceptibility,
antipathy,
hypersensitivity,
sensitiveness
in the sense of bigotry
He deplored religious bigotry.
Synonyms
intolerance,
discrimination,
racism,
prejudice,
bias,
ignorance,
injustice,
sexism,
unfairness,
xenophobia,
chauvinism,
fanaticism,
sectarianism,
jingoism,
racialism,
dogmatism,
faith hate,
provincialism,
narrow-mindedness,
mindlessness,
pig-ignorance (slang),
illiberality
in the sense of discrimination
Definition
unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority
measures to counteract discrimination
Synonyms
prejudice,
bias,
injustice,
intolerance,
bigotry,
favouritism,
unfairness,
inequity

Nearby words of
intolerance

  • intimidation
  • into the bargain
  • intolerable
  • intolerance
  • intolerant
  • intonation
  • intone

Synonyms of 'intolerance'

intolerance

Explore 'intolerance' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of jingoism
Definition
excessive and aggressive patriotism
an outpouring of militaristic jingoism
Synonyms
chauvinism,
bigotry,
xenophobia,
flag-waving (informal),
belligerence,
insularity,
hawkishness
in the sense of prejudice
Definition
the act or condition of holding such opinions
a victim of racial prejudice
Synonyms
discrimination,
racism,
injustice,
sexism,
intolerance,
bigotry,
unfairness,
chauvinism,
narrow-mindedness,
faith hate
in the sense of racism
Definition
the belief that some races are innately superior to others because of hereditary characteristics
The party is pandering to racism.
Synonyms
xenophobia,
bigotry,
racial discrimination,
racial prejudice,
anti-Semitism,
intolerance,
chauvinism,
racialism
in the sense of susceptibility
Definition
the quality or condition of being easily affected or influenced by something
She has difficulty dining out because of her susceptibility to smells.
Synonyms
sensitivity,
responsiveness,
receptiveness,
suggestibility,
vulnerability,
openness,
defenselessness
in the sense of xenophobia
Definition
hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers
a wave of xenophobia
Synonyms
racism,
nationalism,
bigotry,
isolationism,
racial hatred,
ethnocentrism,
jingoism,
racialism,
racial intolerance,
ethnocentricity
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