Associations to the word «Intolerance»

Wiktionary

INTOLERANCE, noun. (uncountable) The state of being intolerant.
INTOLERANCE, noun. (countable) An intolerant word or action.
INTOLERANCE, noun. (countable) (medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy.

Dictionary definition

INTOLERANCE, noun. Impatience with annoyances; "his intolerance of interruptions".
INTOLERANCE, noun. Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.