as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism
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Yale professor Amy Chua famously warns in her bestseller Day of Empire that the precursor to the end of a superpower lies in growing intolerance.
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Julian Issa, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Whether your giftee has a dietary intolerance, new nutrition goals or is seeking snacks that deliver more than just satisfaction, these foods are sure to surprise and delight this holiday season.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Trouble with lactose intolerance tends to begin in adulthood, when our bodies gradually makes less lactase, an enzyme that breaks down lactose.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The meteoric rise in cases of gluten allergy and intolerance over the last 30 years is hardly surprising, given that today’s wheat is nothing like that of our ancestors.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Julian Issa, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Whether your giftee has a dietary intolerance, new nutrition goals or is seeking snacks that deliver more than just satisfaction, these foods are sure to surprise and delight this holiday season.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Trouble with lactose intolerance tends to begin in adulthood, when our bodies gradually makes less lactase, an enzyme that breaks down lactose.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The meteoric rise in cases of gluten allergy and intolerance over the last 30 years is hardly surprising, given that today’s wheat is nothing like that of our ancestors.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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