toleration
[ tol-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌtɒl əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.
permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.
Origin of toleration
OTHER WORDS FROM toleration
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British Dictionary definitions for toleration
toleration
/ (ˌtɒləˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or practice of tolerating
freedom to hold religious opinions that differ from the established or prescribed religion of a country