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intolerant

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See also: intolérant

English

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Etymology

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First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century)[1] or from its source, Latin intolerāns.[2] By surface analysis, in- +‎ tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s).[3]

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Adjective

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intolerant (comparative more intolerant, superlative most intolerant)

  1. Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear. [from 1733]
  2. (medicine, often postpositive) Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects. [with of (more common) or to] [from the 20th c.]
    Near-synonym: allergic
    I am intolerant of lactose, so I can't drink milk
    I am lactose-intolerant, so I can't drink milk.
    • 2013, Sarah Taylor, Vegetarian to Vegan: Give Up Dairy, Give Up Eggs for Good:
      When our bodies no longer create the enzyme needed to break down lactose, we can become intolerant to it.
    • 1892, Harry Marshall Ward, The Oak: A Popular Introduction to Forest-botany:
      The oak, as is well known, is a slow-growing, dicotyledonous tree of peculiar spreading habit, and very intolerant of shade.
    • 1751, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Effects of Air on Human Bodies:
      The powers of human bodies being limited and intolerant of excesses.
  3. Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent. [from 1765]
    Synonym: bigoted
    • 1769, A collection of original papers relative to the History of the colony of Maſſachusets-bay‎[1], Boston, New England: Thomas and John Fleet, page 399:
      Whilſt Congregationaliſts in England were complaining of the intolerant ſpirit of Epiſcopalians there
    • 1778, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2nd edition, volume II, Edinburgh, page 1406:
      They ſhewed their intolerant ſpirit by demanding a ſtrict execution of the penal laws againſt Catholics

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Noun

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intolerant (plural intolerants)

  1. One who is intolerant; a bigot.
    • 1856, John David Chambers, Strictures, legal and historical, on the judgment of the Consistory Court of London, in December, 1855, in the Case of Westerton Versus Liddell:
      […] a portion of the prejudice which darkened the spirits of these intolerants, might perhaps have cast its shadow over him.

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References

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  1. ^ Etymology and history of “intolérant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
  2. ^ “intolerant, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  3. ^ “tolerant, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin intolerantem.

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Adjective

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intolerant m or f (masculine and feminine plural intolerants)

  1. intolerant
    Antonym: tolerant

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Further reading

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Danish

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Etymology

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From French intolérant, from Latin intolerāns

Adjective

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intolerant (neuter intolerant, plural and definite singular attributive intolerante)

  1. intolerant (of a person, act, or the like)
    Antonym: tolerant
  2. (especially medicine) intolerant (to a substance or the like)
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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French intolérant or from in- +‎ tolerant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.toː.ləˈrɑnt/, /ˌɪn.tɔ-/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧to‧le‧rant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Adjective

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intolerant (comparative intoleranter, superlative intolerantst)

  1. intolerant
    Synonym: onverdraagzaam
    Antonyms: tolerant, verdraagzaam

Declension

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Declension of intolerant
uninflected intolerant
inflected intolerante
comparative intoleranter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial intolerant intoleranter het intolerantst
het intolerantste
indefinite m./f. sing. intolerante intolerantere intolerantste
n. sing. intolerant intoleranter intolerantste
plural intolerante intolerantere intolerantste
definite intolerante intolerantere intolerantste
partitive intolerants intoleranters —

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Descendants

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  • → Indonesian: intoleran

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German

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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intolerant (strong nominative masculine singular intoleranter, comparative intoleranter, superlative am intolerantesten)

  1. intolerant

Declension

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Positive forms of intolerant
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist intolerant sie ist intolerant es ist intolerant sie sind intolerant
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intoleranter intolerante intolerantes intolerante
genitive intoleranten intoleranter intoleranten intoleranter
dative intolerantem intoleranter intolerantem intoleranten
accusative intoleranten intolerante intolerantes intolerante
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intolerante die intolerante das intolerante die intoleranten
genitive des intoleranten der intoleranten des intoleranten der intoleranten
dative dem intoleranten der intoleranten dem intoleranten den intoleranten
accusative den intoleranten die intolerante das intolerante die intoleranten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intoleranter eine intolerante ein intolerantes (keine) intoleranten
genitive eines intoleranten einer intoleranten eines intoleranten (keiner) intoleranten
dative einem intoleranten einer intoleranten einem intoleranten (keinen) intoleranten
accusative einen intoleranten eine intolerante ein intolerantes (keine) intoleranten
Comparative forms of intolerant
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist intoleranter sie ist intoleranter es ist intoleranter sie sind intoleranter
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intoleranterer intolerantere intoleranteres intolerantere
genitive intoleranteren intoleranterer intoleranteren intoleranterer
dative intoleranterem intoleranterer intoleranterem intoleranteren
accusative intoleranteren intolerantere intoleranteres intolerantere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intolerantere die intolerantere das intolerantere die intoleranteren
genitive des intoleranteren der intoleranteren des intoleranteren der intoleranteren
dative dem intoleranteren der intoleranteren dem intoleranteren den intoleranteren
accusative den intoleranteren die intolerantere das intolerantere die intoleranteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intoleranterer eine intolerantere ein intoleranteres (keine) intoleranteren
genitive eines intoleranteren einer intoleranteren eines intoleranteren (keiner) intoleranteren
dative einem intoleranteren einer intoleranteren einem intoleranteren (keinen) intoleranteren
accusative einen intoleranteren eine intolerantere ein intoleranteres (keine) intoleranteren
Superlative forms of intolerant
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am intolerantesten sie ist am intolerantesten es ist am intolerantesten sie sind am intolerantesten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative intolerantester intoleranteste intolerantestes intoleranteste
genitive intolerantesten intolerantester intolerantesten intolerantester
dative intolerantestem intolerantester intolerantestem intolerantesten
accusative intolerantesten intoleranteste intolerantestes intoleranteste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der intoleranteste die intoleranteste das intoleranteste die intolerantesten
genitive des intolerantesten der intolerantesten des intolerantesten der intolerantesten
dative dem intolerantesten der intolerantesten dem intolerantesten den intolerantesten
accusative den intolerantesten die intoleranteste das intoleranteste die intolerantesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein intolerantester eine intoleranteste ein intolerantestes (keine) intolerantesten
genitive eines intolerantesten einer intolerantesten eines intolerantesten (keiner) intolerantesten
dative einem intolerantesten einer intolerantesten einem intolerantesten (keinen) intolerantesten
accusative einen intolerantesten eine intoleranteste ein intolerantestes (keine) intolerantesten

Further reading

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  • “intolerant” in Duden online
  • “intolerant”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French intolérant. Equivalent to in- +‎ tolerant.

Adjective

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intolerant m or n (feminine singular intolerantă, masculine plural intoleranți, feminine/neuter plural intolerante)

  1. intolerant

Declension

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Declension of intolerant
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite intolerant intolerantă intoleranți intolerante
definite intolerantul intoleranta intoleranții intolerantele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite intolerant intolerante intoleranți intolerante
definite intolerantului intolerantei intoleranților intolerantelor

Swedish

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Adjective

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intolerant (comparative intolerantare, superlative intolerantast)

  1. intolerant (of a person, act, or the like)
    Antonym: tolerant
  2. (especially medicine) intolerant (to a substance or the like)
    Antonym: (verb) tåla
    laktosintolerant
    lactose intolerant

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Inflection of intolerant
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular intolerant intolerantare intolerantast
neuter singular intolerant intolerantare intolerantast
plural intoleranta intolerantare intolerantast
masculine plural2 intolerante intolerantare intolerantast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 intolerante intolerantare intolerantaste
all intoleranta intolerantare intolerantaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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