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sufferance definition
suf·fer·ance (suf′ər əns, suf′rəns)
noun
- the power or capacity to endure or tolerate pain, distress, etc.
- consent, permission, or sanction implied by failure to interfere or prohibit; toleration
- Archaic suffering
Etymology: ME < Anglo-Fr souffrance < OFr < LL(Ec) sufferentia < L sufferens, prp.: see suffer
sufferance Idioms
on sufferance
allowed or tolerated but not supported or encouraged
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