suvaitsevaisuus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- tolerance noun Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.
Senses
suvaitsevaisuus is used for these senses in English:
- indulgence Tolerance.
- tolerance (uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]
indulgence — full definition
- noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
- noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.
tolerance — full definition
- noun Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.
- noun The capacity of the body to endure or resist something, such as a drug, pain, or infection.
- noun The permitted amount of variation from a standard measurement in engineering or manufacturing.