intolérance

Definitions of intolérance
  1. noun
    narrowness of mind or ideas or views
    synonyms: étroitesse
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    type of:
    étroitesse
    an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
  2. noun
    a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
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    antonyms:
    tolérance
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    types:
    sévérité
    uncompromising resolution
    sévérité
    excessive sternness
    type of:
    tempérament
    your usual mood
  3. noun
    unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
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    antonyms:
    tolérance
    willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
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    étroitesse
    an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
    fanatisme
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
    étroitesse
    narrowness of mind or ideas or views
    provincialism
    a lack of sophistication
    type of:
    attitude, mentalité
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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