I. “+ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French intolérant, from Latin intolerant-, intolerans, from in- in- (I) + tolerant-, tolerans tolerant
1. : unable to endure
a plant intolerant of direct sunlight
a constitution intolerant of excesses
2.
a. : unwilling to endure
intolerant of all strangers
b. : unwilling to tolerate a difference of opinion or feeling especially in religious matters : refusing to allow others the free enjoyment of their opinions or worship : bigoted
c. : unwilling to grant equal social, political, or professional rights ; specifically : unwilling to tolerate social equality with one of another racial group
• in·tol·er·ant·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: an intolerant person