noun
sufferance
Sufferance (noun) means Patient acceptance of pain or hardship.
noun
1
Patient acceptance of pain or hardship.
2
Silent agreement to something without openly objecting to it.
"When his talk trespasses beyond sufferance, I chastise him."
— Arthur Quiller-Couch (1910)
3
Pain or unhappiness that someone experiences.
4
Harm, damage, or loss suffered by someone.
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, it breaks down as suffer and -ance.
Synonyms
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toleration
acceptance
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Rhymes for sufferance
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What is the meaning of sufferance?
"sufferance" (noun) means patient acceptance of pain or hardship.
What is another word for sufferance?
Other words for "sufferance" include toleration, acceptance.
What are the different meanings of sufferance?
"sufferance" has 3 main meanings: 1. Patient acceptance of pain or hardship; 2. Silent agreement to something without openly objecting to it; 3. Pain or unhappiness that someone experiences.
