intolerance

From French intolérance, from Latin intolerantia.

Morphologically in- +‎ tolerance.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɔl.ə.ɹəns/

intolerance (countable and uncountable, plural intolerances)

1. (uncountable) The state of being intolerant.

   Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil.

   • 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 4, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:

     By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

2. (countable) An intolerant word or action.
3. (countable, medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy.

   lactose intolerance

• tolerance

• (medicine): food intolerance

• crenelation