🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सहनशील

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sahansheel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tolerant/ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह विभिन्न संस्कृतियों के प्रति सहनशील है।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

    "She is very tolerant of different cultures and beliefs."
  2. 2

    Able to endure or withstand something, especially pain or hardship.

    "He has a high tolerance for physical discomfort."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tolerant' originates from the Latin 'tolerare', meaning 'to bear' or 'to endure'. It evolved through Middle French in the 16th century, retaining the core meaning of allowing or accepting differences.

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