SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
intolerance
noun
An unwillingness to accept beliefs, behavior, or people different from one's own.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Refusal to accept differences
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Usage distinction
Return to topBigotry is a strong term for unreasonable attachment to prejudices; intolerance may concern a particular belief or practice.
RELATED FORMS, ONE FEATURED ENTRY
The intolerant family
intolerance is grouped under intolerant in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
intolerantadjective
Unwilling to accept views, behavior, or people regarded as different or objectionable.
Unwilling to accept differences
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An intolerant response cut off discussion before the visitor could explain her idea.
An intolerant club president refused to share meals with members whose customary food she disliked, even when they asked only to eat their own lunches.
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See intolerance in use
The essay examines how intolerance prevents an honest exchange of ideas.
Intolerance appeared in a proposal to exclude members merely because they defended a different view of what an exhibition could include.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: selected lexical senses
- INTOLERANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- INTOLERANT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license