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intolerance

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in⋅tol⋅er⋅ance

  [in-tol-er-uhns]
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–noun
1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc.
2. incapacity or indisposition to bear or endure: intolerance to heat.
3. abnormal sensitivity or allergy to a food, drug, etc.
4. an intolerant act.
Origin:
1755–65; < L intolerantia. See intolerant, -ance
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in·tol·er·ance   (ĭn-tŏl'ər-əns)   
n.  

  1. The quality or condition of being intolerant; lack of tolerance.

  2. Medicine Extreme sensitivity or allergy to a drug, food, or other substance: lactose intolerance.

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Main Entry: in·tol·er·ance
Pronunciation: (')in-'täl(-&)-r&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : lack of an ability to endureintolerance to light>
2 : exceptional sensitivity (as to a food or drug) intolerance> —in·tol·er·ant /-r&nt/ adjective
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intolerance in·tol·er·ance (ĭn-tŏl'ər-əns)
n.
Extreme sensitivity or allergy to a drug, food, or other substance.

in·tol'er·ant adj.

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