TOLERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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

license; permission; permit (the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization)

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Derivation:

tolerate (recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others))

Meaning:

A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

Example:

all people should practice toleration and live together in peace

Synonyms:

acceptance; sufferance; toleration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

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

permissiveness; tolerance (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)

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

self acceptance (an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all)

Derivation:

tolerate (put up with something or somebody unpleasant)