Intolerance ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Intolerance ( noun )

1. Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.
2. The inability to tolerate a particular food, drug, or other substance without adverse reactions.

Origin:

Late middle english: from french intolerabilité, from late latin intolerantia, from intolerant- "not tolerating", from in- "not" + tolerant- "tolerating" (see tolerant).

Examples:

1. The intolerance of religious differences.
2. The intolerance of certain foods in people with allergies.
3. He was fired for showing intolerance towards other workers.
4. The intolerance of different opinions.
5. Intolerance of dissent is the first sign of an authoritarian regime.

(As a verb)

Intolerance ( verb )

1. Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.
2. The inability to tolerate a particular food, drug, or other substance without adverse reactions.

Origin:

Late middle english: from french intolerabilité, from late latin intolerantia, from intolerant- "not tolerating", from in- "not" + tolerant- "tolerating" (see tolerant).

Examples:

1. The intolerance of religious differences.
2. The intolerance of certain foods in people with allergies.
3. He was fired for showing intolerance towards other workers.
4. The intolerance of different opinions.
5. Intolerance of dissent is the first sign of an authoritarian regime.