toleration
- toleration
toleration (
n.) 1510s, "
permission granted by authority, license," from
M.Fr. tolération (15c.), from
L. tolerationem (
nom. toleratio) "
a bearing, supporting, enduring," noun of action from
pp. stem of
tolerare "
to tolerate, lit. "to bear" (see
EXTOL (
Cf. extol)). Meaning "
forbearance, sufferance" is from 1580s. Religious sense is from
Act of Toleration, statute granting freedom of religious worship (with conditions) to dissenting Protestants in England, 1689.
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Toleration — and tolerance are terms used in social, cultural and religious contexts to describe attitudes and practices that prohibit discrimination against those practices or group memberships that may be disapproved of by those in the majority. Conversely … Wikipedia
Toleration — Tol er*a tion, n. [L. toleratio: cf. OF. toleration.] 1. The act of tolerating; the allowance of that which is not wholly approved. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, the allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a state when contrary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toleration — [täl΄ər ā′shən] n. [Fr tolération < L toleratio] 1. the act or an instance of tolerating 2. tolerance; esp., freedom to hold religious views that differ from the established ones tolerationist n … English World dictionary
toleration — index acceptance, approval, charter (sanction), clemency, consent, disinterest (lack of prejudice) … Law dictionary
toleration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ religious ▪ mutual ▪ The multicultural character of societies today renders the mutual toleration of differences important. … OF TOLERATION ▪ degree, measure … Collocations dictionary
toleration — n. 1) to display, show toleration 2) toleration for * * * show toleration to display toleration for … Combinatory dictionary
toleration — Refraining from acting against that which is disapproved of, or politically opposed, or alien. Toleration in religious matters is one of the central planks of the modern democratic state: Locke s Letter on Toleration (1689) is the basic authority … Philosophy dictionary
toleration — tolerationism, n. tolerationist, n. /tol euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of tolerating, esp. of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters. 2. permission by law or government of the exercise of… … Universalium
Toleration — The Dutch Republic has been applauded because of its relatively mild political and religious climate. Although Calvin ism was the prevalent religion, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, An abaptists, and Jews were tolerated, although they were treated … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
toleration — tol|e|ra|tion [ˌtɔləˈreıʃən US ˌta: ] n [U] willingness to allow people to believe what they want without being criticized or punished ▪ religious toleration … Dictionary of contemporary English
