Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toleration

/tɒləˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: tol-er-a-tion
IPA: /tɒləˈɹeɪʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Endurance of evil, suffering etc.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Specifically, the allowance by a government (or other ruling power) of the exercise of religion beyond the state established faith.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Above all, the establishment of toleration helped to weaken the presumption that plurality in matters of faith inevitably caused social disorder."

Etymology

From Middle French toleration, from Latin tolerātiōnem, accusative singular of tolerātiō, from the verb tolerō (“to tolerate”). Compare tolerance.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /tɒləˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tolerations (plural)

Derived Forms

intoleration nontoleration tolerationism tolerationist

Phrases

religious toleration

Synonyms

acceptance sufferance

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce toleration?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɒləˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does toleration mean?: Endurance of evil, suffering etc.
Where does toleration come from?: From Middle French toleration, from Latin tolerātiōnem, accusative singular of tolerātiō, from the verb tolerō (“to tolerate”). Compare tolerance.

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