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intolerant
adjective
Unwilling to accept views, behavior, or people regarded as different or objectionable.
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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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intolerancenoun
An unwillingness to accept beliefs, behavior, or people different from one's own.
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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