intolerant

== English == === Etymology === First attested in the first half of the 18th century; either borrowed from French intolérant (early 17th century) or from its source, Latin intolerāns. By surface analysis, in- +‎ tolerant (itself only attested from the 1780s). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɒləɹənt/ Hyphenation: in‧tol‧er‧ant === Adjective === intolerant (comparative more intolerant, superlative most intolerant) Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear. [from 1733] (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 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === intolerant (plural intolerants) One who is intolerant; a bigot. === References === === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “intolerant”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “intolerant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin intolerantem. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === intolerant m or f (masculine and feminine plural intolerants) intolerant Antonym: tolerant ==== Derived terms ==== intolerantment ==== Related terms ==== intolerància === Further reading === “intolerant”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “intolerant”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “intolerant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “intolerant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Danish == === Etymology === From French intolérant, from Latin intolerāns === Adjective === intolerant (neuter intolerant, plural and definite singular attributive intolerante) intolerant (of a person, act, or the like) Antonym: tolerant (especially medicine) intolerant (to a substance or the like) ==== Related terms ==== intolerans === See also === overfølsom === References === “intolerant” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French intolérant or from in- +‎ tolerant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪn.toː.ləˈrɑnt/, /ˌɪn.tɔ-/ Hyphenation: in‧to‧le‧rant Rhymes: -ɑnt === Adjective === intolerant (comparative intoleranter, superlative intolerantst) intolerant Synonym: onverdraagzaam Antonyms: tolerant, verdraagzaam ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: intoleran === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “intolerant”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute == German == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ant === Adjective === intolerant (strong nominative masculine singular intoleranter, comparative intoleranter, superlative am intolerantesten) intolerant ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “intolerant” in Duden online “intolerant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French intolérant. Equivalent to in- +‎ tolerant. === Adjective === intolerant m or n (feminine singular intolerantă, masculine plural intoleranți, feminine/neuter plural intolerante) intolerant ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Adjective === intolerant (comparative intolerantare, superlative intolerantast) intolerant (of a person, act, or the like) Antonym: tolerant (especially medicine) intolerant (to a substance or the like) Antonym: (verb) tåla ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== intolerans ==== See also ==== överkänslig === References === “intolerant”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “intolerant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “intolerant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)