sufferance

[ suhf-er-uhns, suhf-ruhns ]

/ ˈsʌf ər əns, ˈsʌf rəns /

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noun

passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).

capacity to endure pain, hardship, etc.; endurance.

Archaic. suffering; misery.

Archaic. patient endurance.

Origin of sufferance

1250–1300; Middle English suffrance<Old French soufrance,<Late Latin sufferentia, equivalent to suffer(re) to suffer + -entia-ence, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM sufferance

non·suf·fer·ance, noun

Words nearby sufferance

suf-, sufentanil citrate, suff., suffer, sufferable, sufferance, suffer fools gladly, suffering, Suffern, suffice, suffice it to say

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Example sentences from the Web for sufferance

Having no tenure, and his future career being at the sufferance of her political enemies, objectively he lacked independence.
Is Julia Tymoshenko Europe’s Aung San Suu Kyi?|Geoffrey Robertson|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But she holds it on sufferance and by a complimentary construction of language which does not refer to her.
The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
He glanced with sufferance at the window, which offered a close-range view of a whitewashed wall.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
All these cottages and allotments have only been held on sufferance, on good behaviour, and hence they have failed.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies

"You forget that I saw all these things, as it were, on sufferance," replied she.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II)|Charles James Lever
What sufferance, therefore, has been practised towards this Society!
Abolition a Sedition|Geo. W. Donohue

British Dictionary definitions for sufferance

sufferance

/ (ˈsʌfərəns, ˈsʌfrəns) /

noun

tolerance arising from failure to prohibit; tacit permission

capacity to endure pain, injury, etc

the state or condition of suffering

archaic patient endurance

on sufferance with reluctance

Word Origin for sufferance

C13: via Old French from Late Latin sufferentia endurance, from Latin sufferre to suffer

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单词	sufferance
释义	sufferance [ suhf-er-uhns, suhf-ruhns ] / ˈsʌf ər əns, ˈsʌf rəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sufferance ON THESAURUS.COM noun passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by). capacity to endure pain, hardship, etc.; endurance. Archaic. suffering; misery. Archaic. patient endurance. Origin of sufferance 1250–1300; Middle English suffrance<Old French soufrance,<Late Latin sufferentia, equivalent to suffer(re) to suffer + -entia-ence, -ance OTHER WORDS FROM sufferance non·suf·fer·ance, noun Words nearby sufferance suf-, sufentanil citrate, suff., suffer, sufferable, sufferance, suffer fools gladly, suffering, Suffern, suffice, suffice it to say Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sufferance Having no tenure, and his future career being at the sufferance of her political enemies, objectively he lacked independence. Is Julia Tymoshenko Europe’s Aung San Suu Kyi?\|Geoffrey Robertson\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But she holds it on sufferance and by a complimentary construction of language which does not refer to her. The Innocents Abroad\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) He glanced with sufferance at the window, which offered a close-range view of a whitewashed wall. The Regent\|E. Arnold Bennett All these cottages and allotments have only been held on sufferance, on good behaviour, and hence they have failed. The Hills and the Vale\|Richard Jefferies "You forget that I saw all these things, as it were, on sufferance," replied she. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II)\|Charles James Lever What sufferance, therefore, has been practised towards this Society! Abolition a Sedition\|Geo. W. Donohue British Dictionary definitions for sufferance sufferance / (ˈsʌfərəns, ˈsʌfrəns) / noun tolerance arising from failure to prohibit; tacit permission capacity to endure pain, injury, etc the state or condition of suffering archaic patient endurance on sufferance with reluctance Word Origin for sufferance C13: via Old French from Late Latin sufferentia endurance, from Latin sufferre to suffer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sufferance authorization, allowance, perseverance, grit, composure, diligence, restraint, endurance, poise, moderation, self-control, humility, fortitude, tolerance, persistence, cronyism, acceptance, acknowledgment, license, admission
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sufferance

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