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tolerant adjective & noun. L18.
[French tolerant pres. pple of tolerer from Latin tolerare TOLERATE: see -ANT1. Cf. earlier INTOLERANT.]
A. adjective.
Disposed to accept without protest the opinions or acts of others; (foll. by of) patient; showing forbearance or adopting a liberal attitude towards. L18.
E. M. Forster He was infinitely tolerant of the young, and had no desire to snub George. A. Storr It was his own experience of feeling ill at ease which made Snow so tolerant.
Of a thing: capable of bearing or sustaining something. Foll. by of. rare exc. as passing into senses below. M19.
Physiology. Able to endure the action of a drug, toxin, etc., without being affected. L19.
Biology. Capable of withstanding a particular environmental condition; spec. in Forestry, capable of enduring shade. L19.
Biology. Of an organism: exhibiting tolerance to infection or infestation. E20.
Immunology. Exhibiting immunological tolerance to grafts, transplants, antigens, etc. Foll. by of, to. M20.
b. noun. A person who tolerates opinions or practices different from his or her own; a person free from bigotry. rare. L18.
tolerantism noun (rare) the principles or practice of a tolerant: only in E19.
tolerantly adverb in a tolerant manner; forbearingly: E19.