tol|er|a|tion

tol|er|a|tion
tol|er|a|tion «TOL uh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. a willingness to put up with beliefs and actions of which one does not approve.
2. the recognition of a person's right to worship as he thinks best without loss of civil rights or social privileges; freedom of worship.
Synonym Study 1, 2 Toleration, tolerance mean permitting others to do, say, or think as they wish. Toleration implies putting up with actions, beliefs, or people one does not like or approve of because of indifference or a desire to avoid conflict: »

Toleration of dishonest officials encourages corruption.

Tolerance implies being willing to let others think, live, or worship according to their own beliefs and to refrain from judging harshly or with prejudice: »

Through tolerance we learn to understand people.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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