sufferance

noun
UK: /ˈsʌfərəns/
US: /ˈsʌfərəns/

  1. Patient endurance especially of pain or distress; the ability to bear hardship.

    1. Her face showed a lifetime of sufferance and quiet strength.
    2. The refugees showed incredible sufferance in the face of the harsh conditions of the camp.

  2. The act or state of tolerating or putting up with something unpleasant.

    1. Life under sufferance was hard, but they persevered.
    2. The government allowed the protest only on the sufferance of the local police chief.

  3. Consent or permission implied or inferred from neglect or forbearance.

    1. They continued to use the land by his sufferance alone.
    2. The landlord allowed the tenant to stay past the lease, at his sufferance, for a week.

Synonyms

tolerance forbearance patience permission endurance

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sufferance" in English means: Patient endurance especially of pain or distress; the ability to bear hardship., The act or state of tolerating or putting up with something unpleasant., Consent or permission implied or inferred from neglect or forbearance..

The phonetic transcription of "sufferance" is /ˈsʌfərəns/ in British English and /ˈsʌfərəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sufferance": tolerance, forbearance, patience, permission, endurance.

Example usage of "sufferance": "Her face showed a lifetime of sufferance and quiet strength.". More examples on the page.