sufferance
suf·fe·rance
noun
1.
patient endurance especially of pain or distress
2.
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- “all people should practice toleration and live together in peace”
Origin
From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.
Phrases
- on sufferance
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