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Noun: intolerance  in'tó-lu-run(t)s
  1. Unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
    "His intolerance of opposing viewpoints made productive discussion impossible"
     
  2. Impatience with annoyances
    "his intolerance of interruptions"

Derived forms: intolerances

Type of: attitude, impatience, mental attitude

Antonym: tolerance

Encyclopedia: Intolerance