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- [tol-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌtɒl əˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˈtɒl.ər.əns/
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- [tol-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌtɒl əˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of toleration word
- noun toleration an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters. 1
- noun toleration permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship. 1
- noun toleration acceptance of others 1
- noun toleration permitting dissenting opinions 1
- noun toleration the act or practice of tolerating 0
- noun toleration freedom to hold religious opinions that differ from the established or prescribed religion of a country 0
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Origin of toleration
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20, toleration is from the Latin word tolerātiōn- (stem of tolerātiō). See tolerate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Toleration
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toleration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toleration
noun toleration
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- caritas — charity
- clemency — If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be.
- condescension — Condescension is condescending behaviour.
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