intolerance
noun
, -ˈtä-lə-\
Definition of intolerance
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Synonyms & Antonyms for intolerance
Synonyms
bigotry, dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality, illiberalness, intolerantness, narrow-mindedness, opinionatedness, partisanship, sectarianism, small-mindedness
Antonyms
broad-mindedness, liberalism, liberality, open-mindedness, tolerance
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Examples of intolerance in a Sentence
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Thousands and thousands of young Americans already voted with their lives to ensure that this same message of intolerance, death and destruction would not prevail. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Ohio U.S. attorney to white nationalists: You have a ‘right to be on the losing end of this argument’," 30 Aug. 2019 Thousands and thousands of young Americans already voted with their lives to ensure that this same message of intolerance, death and destruction would not prevail. — Ray Sanchez, CNN, "A top federal prosecutor in Ohio just sent a harsh message to white supremacists," 29 Aug. 2019 After three seasons of promoting love and sticking it to intolerance, the show abruptly and unconvincingly reversed course and tried to act the nobler for it. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, "The Unholy Pleasures of “Grantchester,” The Original Hot-Priest Show," 18 Aug. 2019 Excerpt from Name Drop, by Ross Mathews Prologue Name-dropping runs rampant in Hollywood, like high-speed car chases, gluten intolerance, and syphilis. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Exclusive: Ross Mathews previews his new book full of juicy Hollywood stories," 13 Aug. 2019 During this period of racial intolerance, in which Donald Trump is using hurtful language to advance his bid for a second term, black people simply aren’t worried about what Biden said or did decades ago. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Cory Booker is wrong. Joe Biden isn’t the enemy of black people. Donald Trump is.," 29 July 2019 For years, rising intolerance has been fueled by those with a political agenda. — Aisha Sultan, Twin Cities, "Aisha Sultan: Going back to where you came from," 25 July 2019 The most powerful leader in the world is giving license to the next generation of intolerance, in the United States and around the world. — Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, "Borenstein: President Trump, we’re already home — and we’re not leaving," 16 July 2019 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected a State Department report in June that religious intolerance from Hindu nationalist groups has grown under the right-wing government of India, according to Aljazeera. — Maria Elena Vizcaino María Méndez, Dallas News, "Muslims in North Texas protest religious violence in India," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intolerance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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