intolerance, prejudice, narrow-mindedness, fanaticism, sectarianism, chauvinism, discrimination, bias, dogmatism
intolerance Synonym
Synonyme intoleranceintoleranz - engstirnigkeit - engherzigkeit - unnachgiebigkeit - kompromisslosigkeit - kleinlichkeit - bornierung - voreingenommenheit - bigotterie - fanatismus
Intolerance is the unwillingness or refusal to accept, respect, or allow beliefs, behaviors, lifestyles, or identities that differ from one’s own. It often arises from fear, ignorance, or rigid convictions and can manifest as discrimination, exclusion, or hostility toward individuals or groups. Intolerance can relate to religion, politics, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics, and it undermines social cohesion and mutual understanding. In everyday life, intolerance may appear in hate speech, unequal treatment, or efforts to suppress differing opinions. Promoting tolerance, empathy, and open dialogue is essential to counteract intolerance and build inclusive communities.
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airing the disagreements, exposing the disagreements, bringing the disagreements to light, laying the disagreements bare, surfacing the disagreements
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confronting
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settles the dispute
resolves the dispute, settles the matter, resolves the matter, settles the argument, resolves the argument, settles the issue, resolves the issue
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disagree with, object to, oppose, challenge, dispute, quarrel with, find fault with, have a problem with, be at odds with, be opposed to
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exposing the disagreements
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resolves the argument
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