intolerance

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intolerance

/ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/ UK
/ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/ US
/ɪnˈtɔl.ə.ɹəns/ Australia

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French intolérance, itself from in- (“not”) + tolérance or borrowed from Latin intolerantia (“insolence, insufferableness; (very rare) intolerance”). By surface analysis, in- + tolerance.

noun intolerances

uncountable The state of being intolerant. Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil.
countable Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it. lactose intolerance

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: intolerant, hatred, intransigence, implacability, timidity, impatience, tolerance, tolerant, tolerability, related, prejudice, bigotry, associated, fanaticism, extremism, xenophobia

Translations

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noun the state of being intolerant

Español	intolerancia
日本語	不寛容 fukan'yō
中文	不寬容 /不宽容 bù kuānróng
हिन्दी	असहिष्णुता ashiṣṇutā
Português	intolerância
Français	intolérance
Deutsch	Intoleranz
Italiano	intolleranza
Română	intoleranță
Русский	нетерпи́мость neterpímostʹ

noun extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy

Español	intolerancia
Português	intolerância
Deutsch	Intoleranz
Italiano	intolleranza
Română	intoleranță

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@misc{intolerance_2026,
  title = {intolerance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intolerance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}