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tolerance

1) Tolerance (active): The idea that one should attempt to overcome a belief, prejudice or hatred that they hold.
2) Tolerance (passive): The process by which one gradually become less and less bothered by another belief, prejudice or hatred due to continued exposure.
3) Tolerance (liberal): What the majority should have towards minorities, but not vice versa
1) "Bigots" lack tolerance or appreciation of our people, which makes them despicable
2) Bigots would have more tolerance if they just hung around more of our people
3) Those damn, horrible hateful bigots should all be shot dead by us tolerant, peace-loving non-bigots... um, as a service to society, of course.
by FigurinOutLife September 28, 2005
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tolerance

Originally a beautiful thing but it has been perversely cheapened by the intolerant left.
The left needs to learn tolerance instead of using the word to brainwash and mold everyone into accepting their intolerant way of thinking.Liberals tried to 'force' tolerance which isn't a very tolerant thing to do.
by freedom doesn't exist December 28, 2005
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0-tolerance

making no exception to a rule or law
The town had a 0-tolerance policy for DUI.
by The Return of Light Joker January 31, 2008
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abortion-tolerant

A better term for pro-choice if you aren't necessarily for abortions but also not against it.
I don't like abortions but I'm not against them entirely, I guess you could say I'm "abortion-tolerant"
by Matt Huff August 29, 2009
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lactose and tolerant

Someone who get the Neapolitan ice-cream, and eats all the flavors, not just the good ones.
i just ate that whole thing of ice-cream, not because I'm fat, I am lactose and tolerant
by nigahpleez July 16, 2010
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tolerance

1. In engineering, the margin of error of a particular structure or process.

2. In medicine and pharmacology, the situation in which an individual requires larger and larger doses of a drug in order to get the same physical or mental effects.

3. In sociology and politics, the act of treating others as equals, despite the fact that those others do not share your beliefs or differ in how they live their lives.
1. The engineer had be careful in designing the oil refining process, because he had to work within very tight tolerances.

2. It is possible for a patient to build tolerance to antidepressants, painkillers, and other drugs, requiring a prescription for a larger dose.

3. Tolerance means that I must not resort to violence or slander against a person with whom I disagree. It does not mean that I have to support or agree with your beliefs, regardless of what the radical left has to say about it.
by J-Rad March 2, 2008
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zero tolerance

Politician speak for Zero Intelligence.

Zero Tolerance laws exist to punish the innocent. The guilty already are already fucked so having strict, uniform punishments regardless of the circimstances of the "crime," the persons criminal record and the persons intentions is just stupid.
Anybody who supports zero tolerance policys need to be thrown into a concentration camp until they arent dumbasses. For I have zero tolerance for stupidity.
Being arrested for being DWI even though you are far from being drunk. Mandatory minimum sentences.

As far as school zero tolerance policys go, read around www.zerointelligence.net.
by Arm October 29, 2005
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