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单词 intolerantness
释义

intolerant

adjective

in·​tol·​er·​ant (ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce intolerant (audio)
-ˈtä--rənt
1
: unable or unwilling to endure
2
a
: unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters
b
: unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : bigoted
3
: exhibiting physiological intolerance
lactose intolerant
intolerantly adverb
intolerantness noun

Synonyms

  • impatient
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Example Sentences

intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted
Recent Examples on the Web In other words, lactose-intolerant people have been throwing back dairy for thousands and thousands of years. Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 27 July 2022 For this reason, the lactose intolerant don’t drink much milk—or at least that’s what many had erroneously assumed. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 Sharma believes the additional plantings were a result in the rise in value of the commodity, combined with the lack of legislation in California that bars farmers from planting drought-intolerant food crops. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 June 2022 Separately, milk- or lactose-intolerant people will develop digestive symptoms after consuming products that might contain milk, like the organic popcorn in the Snak King recall. Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Apr. 2022 The menu and staff seem most enthusiastic about their milk drinks — and be forewarned, my lactose-intolerant friends, there are no dairy-free options. Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022 Judge Crosland came of age during the time of the segregated South when white society was largely lawlessly intolerant of the needs and rights of African American citizens. Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2022 Maud Maron is president of the local school parent council and a former Legal Aid lawyer, and suggested that the Democratic Party is intolerant of differing views on gender identity. Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 July 2022 But as Chinese nationalism turns more aggressive and intolerant under the leadership of Xi Jinping, fans of Japanese culture -- which had previously been popular among China's youth -- have faced growing criticism and suspicion. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

intolerant

adjective

in·​tol·​er·​ant in-ˈtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce intolerant (audio)
1
: not able or willing to put up with
She was intolerant of failure.
2
: not willing to grant rights to some people
an intolerant government

Medical Definition

intolerant

adjective

in·​tol·​er·​ant
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl(-ə)-rənt
: exhibiting physiological intolerance : unable to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
People who are lactose intolerant cannot digest lactose because their small intestines do not produce enough lactase, the enzyme that breaks lactose down … Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue

intolerantness

noun

as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices there's an element of intolerantness in his religious writings that many readers find unsettling

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sectarianism
  • intolerance
  • bigotry
  • illiberalness
  • dogmatism
  • parochialism
  • illiberality
  • illiberalism
  • reactionaryism
  • opinionatedness
  • conservatism
  • insularism
  • narrow-mindedness
  • small-mindedness
  • partisanship
  • insularity
  • provincialism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tolerance
  • liberalism
  • progressivism
  • liberality
  • progressiveness
  • broad-mindedness
  • open-mindedness
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