Added 9 October 2026
sufferance
/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/ noun
Latin root: sufferentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sufferance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Patient endurance especially of pain or distress.
-
A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.
all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
Origin
From Middle English sufferaunce, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia. By surface analysis, suffer + -ance.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)