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tol⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [tol-uh-rey-shuhn]
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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   (tŏl'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. Tolerance with respect to the actions and beliefs of others: "Toleration . . . is the greatest gift of the mind" (Helen Keller).

  2. Official recognition of the rights of individuals and groups to hold dissenting opinions, especially on religion.

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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tol·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: "täl-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
: TOLERANCE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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