26984 words

intolerance

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
the fact of refusing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behaviour that are different from your own:

Examples:

racial/religious intolerance
We do not have room for hatred, intolerance, and bigotry.
2
If you have a food intolerance, you cannot digest a particular food in a normal way and may feel ill if you eat it:

Examples:

(a) food intolerance
a wheat/lactose intolerance
Amy has an intolerance to dairy products.
3
the feeling of being unable to bear something:

Examples:

One side-effect of the drug is intolerance of bright light.

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