noun
sufferance
Sufferance (noun) means Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
noun
1
Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
2
Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
3
Suffering; pain, misery.
4
Loss; damage; injury.
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Etymology
From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.
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What is the meaning of sufferance?
"sufferance" (noun) means endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
What are the different meanings of sufferance?
"sufferance" has 3 main meanings: 1. Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity; 2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction; 3. Suffering; pain, misery.