sufferance

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
2. (countable, uncountable) Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Suffering; pain, misery.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Loss; damage; injury.
5. (British, countable, historical, uncountable) A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

Synonyms

tolerance

forbearance

toleration

patience

endurance

indulgence

acceptance

long-suffering

bearing

compassion

liberality

permissiveness

liberalness

lenience

mercy

misery

leave

permission

long sufferance

sanction

stamina

suffering

broadmindedness

broad-mindedness

longanimity

lenity

allowance

Translations

tolérance

tolerância

sufrimiento

endurance

ανεκτικότητα

Duldung

sofrimento

ανοχή

misère

sofriment

force

souffrance

acceptation

υπομονή

καρτερία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sufferaunce

In summary

From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.