intolerant

[In*tolĀ·er*ant]

When you're intolerant, you can't or won't put up with something. Usually, that means you're not very open minded.

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Not enduring; not able to endure.

Adjective S.
narrow-minded about cherished opinions

Adjective
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion


a.
Not enduring; not able to endure.

a.
Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted.

n.
An intolerant person; a bigot.


Intolerant

In*tol"er*ant , a. [L. intolerans, -antis: cf. F. intol'82rant. See In- not, and Tolerant.] 1. Not enduring; not able to endure.
The powers of human bodies being limited and intolerant of excesses.
2. Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted.
Religion, harsh, intolerant, austere, Parent of manners like herself severe.

Intolerant

In*tol"er*ant, n. An intolerant person; a bigot.

Not enduring; not able to endure.

An intolerant person; a bigot.

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Usage Examples

Muslims have a very bad attitude to homosexuality, they're very intolerant.

No true believer could be intolerant or a persecutor. If I were a magistrate and the law carried the death penalty against atheists, I would begin by sending to the stake whoever denounced another.

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity.

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Other Usage Examples

Ultimately, America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.

It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.

I do not at all have the mind of a bully... in my mind bullies are intolerant of contrary opinion, domineering and rather cowardly. I would hope that none of those terms could be fairly used in describing me.

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.

It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have.

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