INTOLERANCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Impatience with annoyances

Example:

his intolerance of interruptions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("intolerance" is a kind of...):

impatience (a dislike of anything that causes delay)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intolerance" is a kind of...):

attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intolerance"):

narrow-mindedness; narrowness (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)

bigotry; dogmatism (the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot)

fanaticism; fanatism; zealotry (excessive intolerance of opposing views)

religionism (exaggerated religious zealotry)

zero tolerance (extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law))

Antonym:

tolerance (willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others)

Derivation:

intolerant (unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion)

Credits

Context examples:

Bloating is usually the result of gas in the intestines and can be caused by many things, including overeating, lactose intolerance, and constipation.

(Bloating, NCI Dictionary)

It may result in constriction of the duodenum and feeding intolerance.

(Annular Pancreas, NCI Thesaurus)

The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor.

(Hyperthyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

The DBA/2 mouse strain shows severe intolerance to alcohol and morphine and is naturally CD94 deficient.

(DBA/2 Mouse, NCI Thesaurus)

Signs and symptoms include generalized fatigue, lethargy, increased body weight, pale, edematous and thickened skin, low blood pressure, constipation and cold intolerance.

(Myxedema, NCI Thesaurus)

It is caused by intolerance to dietary gluten.

(Celiac Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Iron sucrose can be administered with or without erythropoietin to raise hemoglobin levels and may be used in cases of oral iron therapy intolerance or ineffectiveness.

(Iron Sucrose Injection, NCI Thesaurus)

Formulated in various oral forms for use in lactose intolerance, Lactase Enzyme (Lactaid) is a dietary supplement that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) in dairy foods.

(Lactase, NCI Thesaurus)

I was conscious of Mr. Dick's standing in the shadow of the room, shutting up his knife, when we accompanied her to the Study; and of my aunt's rubbing her nose violently, by the way, as a mild vent for her intolerance of our military friend; but who got first into the Study, or how Mrs. Markleham settled herself in a moment in her easy-chair, or how my aunt and I came to be left together near the door (unless her eyes were quicker than mine, and she held me back), I have forgotten, if I ever knew.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

They may include: • Being nervous or irritable • Mood swings • Fatigue or muscle weakness • Heat intolerance • Trouble sleeping • Hand tremors • Rapid and irregular heartbeat • Frequent bowel movements or diarrhea • Weight loss • Goiter, which is an enlarged thyroid that may cause the neck to look swollen