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intolerant

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)nt/
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Definition of intolerant

adjective

  • not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own: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.
  • (of a plant or animal) unable to survive exposure to (a particular physical influence).

Derivatives

intolerantly

adverb

Origin:

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

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