sufferance

• Nom désignant le fait de supporter patiemment la douleur, la souffrance ou les difficultés, ainsi que la disposition à tolérer des personnes ou des situations, parfois par permission implicite.

A noun referring to the patient endurance of pain, distress, or hardship, or a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.

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1. Patient enduranceC1formal

   The capacity to endure pain, hardship, or distress with patience and without complaint.

   Endurance patiente

   • He bore the long illness with quiet sufferance.
   • Her sufferance of the difficult conditions was remarkable.
   • The prisoners showed great sufferance under harsh treatment.

   Synonymesenduranceforbearancepatienceresignationstoicismtolerance

   Antonymesimpatienceintolerancerebellionresistance

2. Tolerance or acceptanceC1formal

   A willingness to tolerate or accept people, situations, or behaviors that one might not agree with.

   tolérance

   • The manager showed sufferance towards the new employee's mistakes.
   • They lived together in a state of mutual sufferance.
   • His sufferance of differing opinions made him a good leader.

   Synonymesacceptanceacquiescenceenduranceforbearanceindulgencepatiencetolerancetoleration

   Antonymesintoleranceoppositionrejection