Word Meanings - INTOLERANCE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light. 2. The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry;

Additional info about word: INTOLERANCE

1. Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light. 2. The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; as, intolerance shown toward a religious sect. These few restrictions, I hope, are no great stretches of intolerance, no very violent exertions of despotism. Burke.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INTOLERANCE)

• Bigotry
• Prejudice
• Pharisaism
• obstinacy
• credulity
• fanaticism
• intolerance
• superstition

Related words: (words related to INTOLERANCE)

• SUPERSTITIONIST
  One addicted to superstition. "Blind superstitionists." Dr. H. More.
• CREDULITY
  Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence. That implict credulity is the mark of a feeble mind will not be disputed. Sir W. Hamilton.
• OBSTINACY
  1. A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency;
• PHARISAISM
  1. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect. Sharp. 2. Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners. "A
• FANATICISM
  Excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy. Syn. -- See Superstition.
• SUPERSTITION
  originally, a standing still over or by a thing; hence, amazement, wonder, dread, especially of the divine or supernatural, fr. superstare to stand over; super over + stare to stand. See Super-, 1. An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which
• BIGOTRY
  1. The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them. 2. The practice or tenets of a bigot.
• PREJUDICE
  A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. 4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. Locke. England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice. Shak. Syn. -- Prejudgment;
• INTOLERANCE
  1. Want of capacity to endure; as, intolerance of light. 2. The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry;
• UNPREJUDICED
  1. Not prejudiced; free from undue bias or prepossession; not preoccupied by opinion; impartial; as, an unprejudiced mind; an unprejudiced judge. 2. Not warped or biased by prejudice; as, an unprejudiced judgment. -- Un*prej"u*diced*ness, n. V.
• DISPREJUDICE
  To free from prejudice. W. Montagu.
• MISCREDULITY
  Wrong credulity or belief; misbelief. Bp. Hall.
• INCREDULITY
  The state or quality of being i Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most irrational. Buckminster.