tolerance

n. endurance, broad-mindedness, indulgence; act of tolerating something (such as pain or difficulty)

Toleration and tolerance are terms used in social, cultural and religious contexts to describe attitudes and practices that prohibit discrimination against those whose practices or group memberships may be disapproved of by those in the majority. Though developed to refer to the religious toleration of minority religious sects following the Protestant Reformation, these terms are increasingly used to refer to a wider range of tolerated practices and groups, such as the toleration of sexual practices and orientations, or of political parties or ideas widely considered objectionable.
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Tolerance /tol·er·ance/ 1. diminution of response to a stimulus after prolonged exposure. 2. the ability to endure unusually large doses of a poison [more]Tolerance - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
(hypernym) endurance
(hyponym) capacity
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
(synonym) permissiveness
(hypernym) disposition, temperament
(hyponym) toleration, acceptance, sufferance
(attribute) permissive
3. the act of tolerating something
(hypernym) allowance
(hyponym) lenience, leniency
(derivation) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
4. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
(antonym) intolerance
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) broad-mindedness
5. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
(synonym) allowance, leeway, margin
(hypernym) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

n. tolerance, liberality; pardon, forgiveness; indulgence, leniency, broad mindedness; forbearance, sufferance