sufferance (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *sufferance*:
NOUN	attribute	sufferance	patient endurance especially of pain or distress
NOUN	attribute	sufferance, toleration, acceptance	a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

English > *sufferance*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	patient endurance especially of pain or distress.
Broader	endurance	The power to withstand hardship or stress / stress
Spanish	sufrimiento
Catalan	sofriment
Verbs	suffer	feel pain or be in pain

English > *sufferance*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.
Synonyms	toleration, acceptance
Narrower	self acceptance	An acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
Broader	permissiveness, tolerance	A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Spanish	tolerancia
Verbs	suffer	put up with something or somebody unpleasant

HyperDic: sufferance