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Intolerance vs Hate - What's the difference?

intolerance | hate |

As nouns the difference between intolerance and hate

is that intolerance is the state of being intolerant while hate is an object of hatred.

As a verb hate is

to dislike intensely or greatly.

intolerance

English

Noun

(wikipedia intolerance)
  • (uncountable) The state of being intolerant.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=4, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}
  • (countable) An intolerant word or action.
  • (countable, medicine) Extreme sensitivity to a food or drug; allergy.
  • Hyponyms

    * (medicine) food intolerance

    Antonyms

    * tolerance

    Anagrams

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    hate

    English

    Noun

  • An object of hatred.
  • One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
  • Hatred.
  • He gave me a look filled with pure hate .
  • (Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
  • There was a lot of hate in the comments on my vlog about Justin Bieber from his fans.

    Verb

    (hat)
  • To dislike intensely or greatly.
  • I hate men who take advantage of women.
  • (slang) To dislike intensely due to envy.
  • Don't be hating my weave, girl, you're just jealous!

    Synonyms

    * abhor * despise * detest * loathe * See also

    Antonyms

    * love

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • liver (organ of the body)
  • References

    * Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes , pp. 305-324. ----