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Toleration

Noun CEFR B2
tɒləˈɹeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. Endurance of evil, suffering etc.
  2. The allowance of something not explicitly approved; tolerance, forbearance.
  3. Specifically, the allowance by a government (or other ruling power) of the exercise of religion beyond the state established faith.

Equivalents

Françaistolération
日本語容認
العربيةالإحتمال
2 more languages
हिन्दीसहन
Українськатолерантність

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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