Need another word that means the same as “intolerance”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “intolerance” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Intolerance” are: bigotry, narrow-mindedness, parochialism, provincialism, insularity, fanaticism, dogmatism, illiberality, sensitivity, hypersensitivity
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intolerance” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bigotry | The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry. |
| dogmatism | The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. A culture of dogmatism and fanaticism. |
| fanaticism | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. The dangers of religious fanaticism. |
| hypersensitivity | Extreme sensitivity. Hypersensitivity to criticism. |
| illiberality | A disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money. |
| insularity | Lack of contact with other people. The stifling insularity of the children s existence. |
| narrow-mindedness | An inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior. |
| parochialism | A limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish. Accusations of parochialism. |
| provincialism | The way of life characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. If an idiom is a provincialism it is likely to be found in a dialect dictionary. |
| sensitivity | Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others. Sensitivity to pain. |
| ageism | Discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people. Ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem. |
| agitated | Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. Agitated parents. |
| apartheid | Segregation on grounds other than race. Gender apartheid. |
| bias | Cause to be biased. The bias towards younger people in recruitment. |
| biased | Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. A biased account of the trial. |
| bigot | A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own. A racist bigot. |
| bigoted | Obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. An outrageously bigoted point of view. |
| bigotry | The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot. The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry. |
| desegregation | The ending of a policy of racial segregation. He wrote editorials calling for the desegregation of schools. |
| discriminate | Recognize or perceive the difference. Babies can discriminate between different facial expressions. |
| discrimination | Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. Those who could afford to buy showed little taste or discrimination. |
| discriminatory | Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand. Discriminatory attitudes and practices. |
| equality | The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status. An organization aiming to promote racial equality. |
| ethnocentrism | Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group. |
| fanaticism | Excessive intolerance of opposing views. The dangers of religious fanaticism. |
| illiberal | Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour. Illiberal and anti democratic policies. |
| impatient | Full of eagerness. Impatient of criticism. |
| intolerant | Unable to be given (a medicine or other treatment) or to eat (a food) without adverse effects. Some people are intolerant of aspirin. |
| jaundiced | Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc. Looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation. |
| misogynist | Relating to or characteristic of a misogynist. A bachelor and renowned misogynist. |
| prejudice | Disadvantage by prejudice. Accusations of racial prejudice. |
| prejudiced | Emanating from a person’s emotions and prejudices. Prejudiced views. |
| racism | The prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races. Theories of racism. |
| racist | A person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Racist remarks. |
| restive | (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive. |
| sexism | Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. Sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women. |
| sexist | A person with sexist views. A blatantly sexist remark. |
| stereotype | Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype. The stereotype of the woman as the carer. |
| superstition | A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. She touched her locket for luck a superstition she d had since childhood. |
| xenophobia | Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. The resurgence of racism and xenophobia. |
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