toleration
to·le·ra·tion
noun
1.
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- “all people should practice toleration and live together in peace”
2.
official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
Origin
From Middle French toleration, from Latin tolerātiōnem, accusative singular of tolerātiō, from the verb tolerō (“to tolerate”). Compare tolerance.
Phrases
- religious toleration
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