tolerance

(noun)

The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry.

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Examples of tolerance in the following topics:

  • Value Clusters

    • It is linked with a relatively ethnocentric outlook and low levels of trust and tolerance.
    • Self-expression values give high priority to environmental protection; tolerance of foreigners, gays, and lesbians; gender equality; and participation in decision-making as it relates to economic and political life.

  • The Ecclesia

    • Churches typically tolerate no religious competition, and serve as the guardians and guides of spiritual life for a particular group of people.

  • The Church-Sect Typology

    • Religions of this type are the guardians of religion for all members of the societies in which they are located and tolerate no religious competition.
    • maintain at least tolerant and usually fairly friendly relationships with other denominations in a context of religious pluralism
    • accept the principle of at least modestly changing doctrine and practice and tolerate some theological diversity and dispute

  • Sexual Behavior Since Kinsey

    • Kinsey's publication initiated a national environment more tolerant to conversations about sexuality, which in and of itself loosened the grip of normalized, marital heterosexual relations.

  • Family Structures

    • Although widely believed to be detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of a child, this type of household is tolerated.

  • Preparing the Research Report

    • The conclusion section is the only section where opinions can be expressed and persuasive writing is tolerated.

  • The Feminist Perspective

    • One possible consequence of multiculturalism is that certain religious or traditional practices, that might disadvantage or oppress women, might be tolerated on the grounds of cultural sensitivity.

  • Ominous Trends in the U.S.

    • Production and service workers in industrialized nations are unable to compete with workers in developing countries, who are willing to tolerate much lower wages.

  • Social Interaction in Urban Areas

    • What can they tolerate?

  • Socialization and Human Sexuality

    • It is misleading to say that homosexuality was tolerated in Ancient Greece; rather, the Ancient Greeks conceived of sexuality in completely different ways than the current Western norm.