intolerant

Definitions


[ɪnˈtɒl(ə)rənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own
(e.g: as a society we are more intolerant of certain types of violence than we were in the past)

- unable to be given (a medicine or other treatment) or to eat (a food) without adverse effects
(e.g: some people are intolerant of aspirin)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin intolerant-, from in- ‘not’ + tolerant- ‘enduring’ (see tolerant)




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