(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]
“The G.D.R. has displayed, over the course of many years, great tolerance in the face of such a completely disgraceful and impermissible situation.”
“Economic and social historians are keen on attributing the city's cosmopolitanism and tolerance of foreign cultures to its mercantile predisposition.”
“The locals here are renowned for their innate sense of patience and tolerance in the face of hardship.”
“Just when you think that Haneke's credentials as a good liberal tolerator are secure, he knocks you sideways with a scene on the Paris Métro.”
“The white man, he said, professed to be the protector and tolerator of all religions.”
“A fuller investigation has been launched. It is not the first time the central bank is painted as a conspirator in financial fiddling or at least a tolerator of it.”