intolerance

Plural: intolerances

Noun

• impatience with annoyances
  • "his intolerance of interruptions"
• unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
• The state of being intolerant.
• Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; of a food that is generally considered edible, an individual inability to digest it.

Examples

• lactose intolerance
• Religious intolerance is a serious problem in Brazil.

Antonyms

tolerance

Related Words

allergy