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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

  1. noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
  2. noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
  3. noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.

tolerance — full definition

  1. noun Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.
  2. noun The capacity of the body to endure or resist something, such as a drug, pain, or infection.
  3. noun The permitted amount of variation from a standard measurement in engineering or manufacturing.

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