Synonyms for toleration
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Noun
1. Tolerance — the allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance
tolerance, forbearance, sufferance, acceptance, allowance, endurance
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Definitions
- n. 1
The allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance.
Related words
- Word family
- tolerationism
Forms
- Plural
- tolerations → tolerances, forbearances, sufferances, acceptances…
Example sentences
- acceptance Self-acceptance is the basis of an authentic life.
- tolerance There is no such thing as tolerance of intolerance.
- forbearance Do not mistake patience for forbearance.
- sufferance Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| toleration | steady | |
| acceptance | falling | |
| tolerance | steady | |
| forbearance | rising | |
| sufferance | falling | |
| magnanimity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- tolerance3, allowance3, endurance3
- 10 letters
- acceptance3, sufferance
- 11 letters
- forbearance3, magnanimity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tolerance3 = 3 syllables).