Sufferance
noun
Tolerating or allowing a situation to happen, even though you might not want it.
The manager tolerated his employee's late arrival on the condition of his sufferance.
Often appears as...
- on sufferance
- condition of sufferance
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Formal
noun
Pain or hardship that someone endures.
The sufferance of the victims of the catastrophe was immense.
Often appears as...
- immense sufferance
- endure sufferance
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Formal
noun
A license or permission granted by a party, often a governing body to carry out certain actions.
The businessman was able to import goods with the sufferance of the customs department.
Often appears as...
- customs sufferance
- legal sufferance
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Tolerating or allowing a situation to happen, even though you might not want it.
The manager tolerated his employee's late arrival on the condition of his sufferance.
Often appears as...
- on sufferance
- condition of sufferance
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Pain or hardship that someone endures.
The sufferance of the victims of the catastrophe was immense.
Often appears as...
- immense sufferance
- endure sufferance
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A license or permission granted by a party, often a governing body to carry out certain actions.
The businessman was able to import goods with the sufferance of the customs department.
Often appears as...
- customs sufferance
- legal sufferance
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Reluctant Acceptance
Used when someone allows something they don't agree with but chooses not to stop it.
He lived with his aunt, but only on sufferance, as she didn't really want him there.
Pro Tip 2/2Imposed Patience
Reflects a sense of imposed patience for actions or behaviors that are just tolerated.
She works here on sufferance; her presence is barely tolerated by her colleagues.
Pro Tip 1/2Reluctant Acceptance
Used when someone allows something they don't agree with but chooses not to stop it.
He lived with his aunt, but only on sufferance, as she didn't really want him there.
Pro Tip 2/2Imposed Patience
Reflects a sense of imposed patience for actions or behaviors that are just tolerated.
She works here on sufferance; her presence is barely tolerated by her colleagues.
Pro Tip 1/2Reluctant Acceptance
Used when someone allows something they don't agree with but chooses not to stop it.
He lived with his aunt, but only on sufferance, as she didn't really want him there.
Pro Tip 2/2Imposed Patience
Reflects a sense of imposed patience for actions or behaviors that are just tolerated.
She works here on sufferance; her presence is barely tolerated by her colleagues.
Compare with
enduranceforbearanceindulgencepatiencepermissionpermissivesubmissiontolerance
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sufferance and you can see why this is a gold mine as well in north eastern Congo all of these people are a mixture of civilians and military extracting gold again this gold will be shipped to the border of Uganda this time around sold to the military in Uganda and that money will be used to finance both weapons
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sufferance and you can see why this is a gold mine as well in north eastern Congo all of these people are a mixture of civilians and military extracting gold again this gold will be shipped to the border of Uganda this time around sold to the military in Uganda and that money will be used to finance both weapons
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Quote examples
Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
Truly we have had enough experience with sufferance and protection which could be revoked at will. Consequently, the only reasonable Course of action is to work for publicly legalized guarantees.
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Theodor Mommsen
German Historian
The defeat of the Augustan policy, as the peace with Maroboduus and the sufferance of the Teutoburg disaster may well be termed, was hardly a victory of the Germans.
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Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
Truly we have had enough experience with sufferance and protection which could be revoked at will. Consequently, the only reasonable Course of action is to work for publicly legalized guarantees.
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Theodor Mommsen
German Historian
The defeat of the Augustan policy, as the peace with Maroboduus and the sufferance of the Teutoburg disaster may well be termed, was hardly a victory of the Germans.
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