intolerance
noun /ɪnˈtɒl.ər.əns/
/-ˈtɑː.lɚ-/ Definition
C2 [U] the fact of refusing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behaviour that are different from your own: racial/religious intolerance One side-effect of the drug is intolerance of (= being unable to bear) bright light.Narrow-minded › [C or U] If you have a food intolerance, you cannot digest a particular food in a normal way and may feel ill if you eat it: (a) food intolerance a wheat/lactose intolerance Amy has an intolerance to dairy products.Poisoning and allergy
(Definition of intolerance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allergen noun
- allergic adjective
- allergy noun
- botulism noun
- delirium tremens noun
- doctor verb (CHANGE)
- food poisoning noun
- hemlock noun
- lactose intolerance noun
- lead poisoning noun
- noxious adjective
- poisoner noun
- poisoning noun
- reaction noun (UNPLEASANT EFFECT)
- toxic adjective (POISONOUS)
- toxicology noun
- trigger food noun
- venom noun (POISON)
- venomous adjective (POISON)
- warfarin noun
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