English noun: toleration | |||
1. | toleration (attribute) a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations | ||
Samples | All people should practice toleration and live together in peace. | ||
Synonyms | acceptance, sufferance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | permissiveness, tolerance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | self acceptance | ||
2. | toleration (act) official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | license, permission, permit | ||
Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||