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intolerance

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

An unwillingness to accept views, practices, or people that are different from one's own, or a physical inability to handle a particular substance.

"The campaign was launched to fight religious intolerance in schools."

'Intolerance' also describes a medical condition, such as lactose intolerance, unrelated to its social meaning.

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