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tol·er·a·tion

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–noun

1.	an act or instance of tolerating, esp. of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.

2.	permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.

[Origin: 1510–20; < L tolerātiōn- (s. of tolerātiō). See tolerate, -ion

]

—Related forms

tol·er·a·tion·ism, noun

tol·er·a·tion·ist, noun

—Synonyms 1. See tolerance.

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tol·er·a·tion Audio Help (tŏl'ə-rā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

Tolerance with respect to the actions and beliefs of others: "Toleration . . . is the greatest gift of the mind" (Helen Keller).
Official recognition of the rights of individuals and groups to hold dissenting opinions, especially on religion.

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toleration

1517, "permission granted by authority, license," from M.Fr. tolération (15c.), from L. tolerationem (nom. toleratio) "a bearing, supporting, enduring," from toleratus, pp. of tolerare "to tolerate, lit. "to bear" (see extol). Meaning "forbearance, sufferance" is from 1582. Religious sense is from Act of Toleration, statute granting freedom of religious worship (with conditions) to dissenting Protestants in England, 1689.

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toleration
noun
1.	a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
2.	official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)

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ˌtoleˈration1 noun

the act of tolerating
Example: His toleration of her behaviour amazed me.

Arabic:	تَسامُح، إحْتِمال
Chinese (Simplified):	容忍
Chinese (Traditional):	容忍
Czech:	tolerování
Danish:	tolerance; overbærenhed
Dutch:	verdraagzaamheid
Estonian:	talumine
Finnish:	kestokyky
French:	tolérance
German:	die Duldsamkeit
Greek:	ανοχή
Hungarian:	(el)tűrés
Icelandic:	umburðarlyndi
Indonesian:	ketahanan, toleransi
Italian:	tolleranza

Japanese:	寛容
Korean:	관용, 묵인
Latvian:	tolerance; iecietīgums
Lithuanian:	pakantumas, tolerantiškumas
Norwegian:	toleranse
Polish:	akceptacja, tolerowanie
Portuguese (Brazil):	tolerância
Portuguese (Portugal):	tolerância
Romanian:	tolerare
Russian:	терпимость
Slovak:	znášanlivosť, ohľad, tolerancia
Slovenian:	prenašanje
Spanish:	tolerancia
Swedish:	tolerans, fördragsamhet
Turkish:	hoşgörü, göz yumma

ˌtoleˈration2 noun

tolerance, especially in religious matters
Example: The government passed a law of religious toleration.

Arabic:	تَسامُح ديني
Chinese (Simplified):	信仰自由
Chinese (Traditional):	信仰自由
Czech:	tolerance
Danish:	tolerance
Dutch:	verdraagzaamheid
Estonian:	sallivus
Finnish:	suvaitsevaisuus
French:	tolérance
German:	die Duldung
Greek:	ανεκτικότητα, ανεξιθρησκεία
Hungarian:	tolerancia
Icelandic:	umburðarlyndi, frjálslynd stefna (í trúmálum)
Indonesian:	tenggang rasa
Italian:	tolleranza

Japanese:	信教の自由
Korean:	이교의 용인
Latvian:	tolerance
Lithuanian:	tolerancija
Norwegian:	frisinn(ethet), toleranse
Polish:	tolerancja
Portuguese (Brazil):	tolerância
Portuguese (Portugal):	tolerância
Romanian:	toleranţă
Russian:	(веро)терпимость
Slovak:	tolerancia
Slovenian:	strpnost
Spanish:	tolerancia
Swedish:	religionsfrihet
Turkish:	hoş görme, tolerans

See also: tolerable, tolerance, tolerant, tolerate

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: tol·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: "täl-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
: TOLERANCE

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Toleration

Tol`er*a"tion\, n. [L. toleratio: cf. OF. toleration.]

1. The act of tolerating; the allowance of that which is not wholly approved.

2. Specifically, the allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a state when contrary to, or different from, those of the established church or belief.

3. Hence, freedom from bigotry and severity in judgment of the opinions or belief of others, especially in respect to religious matters.

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