sufferance - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sufferance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sufferance

[ n.]

- The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance.
- Pain endured; misery; suffering; distress.
- Loss; damage; injury.
- Submission under difficult or oppressive circumstances; patience; moderation.
- Negative consent by not forbidding or hindering; toleration; permission; allowance; leave.
- A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

Meaning of 'sufferance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sufferance

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

Example in sentence:

all people should practice toleration and live together in peace

Nearby Words:

suf- suffer sufferable suffered sufferer suffering suffice sufficed sufficience sufficiency

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