intolerance
die Intoleranz, die Intoleranzen
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intolerance
The lack of willingness or ability to accept or tolerate other opinions, beliefs, ways of life, or characteristics.
Politische Intoleranz gegenüber Andersdenkenden gefährdet die Demokratie.
Political intolerance toward people who think differently endangers democracy.
intolerance
In medicine, the body's inability to digest or process a particular substance, which leads to health problems.
Wegen seiner Laktose-Intoleranz muss er auf Milchprodukte verzichten.
Because of his lactose intolerance, he has to avoid dairy products.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Intoleranzen |
| genitive | der Intoleranz |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Intoleranz | die Intoleranzen |
| accusative | die Intoleranz | die Intoleranzen |
| dative | der Intoleranz | den Intoleranzen |
| genitive | der Intoleranz | der Intoleranzen |
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The word consists of the prefix 'in-', which expresses negation, and the word 'Toleranz' (tolerance). 'Intoleranz' (intolerance) therefore literally means 'Nicht-Toleranz' (non-tolerance).
Seine Intoleranz gegenüber neuen Ideen macht die Zusammenarbeit schwierig.
His intolerance toward new ideas makes collaboration difficult.
When you want to express what the intolerance is directed against, you usually use the preposition 'gegenüber' with the dative.
Die Partei ist bekannt für ihre Intoleranz gegenüber Minderheiten.
The party is known for its intolerance toward minorities.
You can recognize the medical meaning from the context. It is almost always mentioned together with the substance that is not tolerated, as in 'Laktose-Intoleranz' (lactose intolerance) or 'Gluten-Intoleranz' (gluten intolerance).
Ein Test beim Arzt hat ihre Fruktose-Intoleranz bestätigt.
A test at the doctor's confirmed her fructose intolerance.
In a medical context, 'Intoleranz' (intolerance) is often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have) or the phrase 'leiden an' (to suffer from).
Er leidet an einer Histamin-Intoleranz und muss bei der Ernährung aufpassen.
He suffers from histamine intolerance and has to be careful with his diet.
allergy
Allergie and Intoleranz can cause symptoms after eating. With an Allergie, the immune system overreacts to a substance. With an Intoleranz, the body cannot properly digest or process a particular substance.
Nach dem Trinken von Milch bekam sie wegen ihrer Intoleranz Bauchschmerzen.
After drinking milk, she had stomach pain because of her intolerance.
Nach dem Essen von Nüssen bekam sie wegen ihrer Allergie einen Hautausschlag.
After eating nuts, she developed a rash because of her allergy.
