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toleration definition

tol·era·tion (täl′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or an instance of tolerating
  2. tolerance; esp., freedom to hold religious views that differ from the established ones

Etymology: Fr tolération < L toleratio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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