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Meanings of intolerant in inglés

Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion.

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Narrow-minded about cherished opinions.

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Examples for "illiberal"
Examples for "illiberal"
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The problem is that the idea is destructive, illiberal and deeply unfair.
The South African
2
This was illiberal; and the Queen justly complained of such absurd jealousy.
Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volum...
3
America and England have heretofore abounded towards each other in illiberal criticisms.
Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1
4
But the movement is taking on a broader meaning in illiberal societies.
Reuters
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But he well knew the distinction between political enmity and illiberal prejudice.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abol...
Usage of intolerant in inglés
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A large majority of African citizens, however, are intolerant of homosexual citizens.
The South African
2
The Independents are perhaps the more bigoted; the Presbyterians the more intolerant.
Friends, though divided: A Tale of the Civil War
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The atmosphere is intolerant now; the risk is it may become suffocating.
The Guardian
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Under Maximilian II Austria had been the least intolerant of European governments.
Lectures on Modern history
5
There's also genetic evidence that people at that time were mainly lactose-intolerant.
Radio NZ
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They're divided by sin, intolerant of differences in appear­ance, language, and culture.
Heaven
7
A highly political spirituality, it is literal and intolerant in its vision.
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
8
The melancholy person in his self-scrutiny becomes an intolerant tyrant to himself.
Luther Examined and Reexamined / A Review of Catholic Criticism ...
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Describes his difficult and intolerant personality, which has driven away most friends.
The new yorker
10
Oratory in exercise is masterful and jealous, and intolerant of all interruptions.
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
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It's also a dairy product… that can be eaten by the lactose-intolerant.
BBC
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Mbalula explained: We are going to be intolerant to drinking and driving.
The South African
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But critics say he has become increasingly autocratic and intolerant of dissent.
Reuters
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If the patient was intolerant to ST, treatment was switched to pentamidine.
Pubmed
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While tolerant of kinds in literature, he should be intolerant of pretentiousness.
The Art of Letters
16
BJP leaders have dismissed allegations that the party is intolerant of dissent.
Reuters
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