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Toleranzgebot

imperative of tolerance

noun to-le-RANTS-ge-boht Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

principle of tolerance

Usage Note

Toleranzgebot is the normative demand that individuals and institutions must tolerate views or lifestyles different from their own. It is invoked in legal, educational, and political debates about the limits of Toleranz in a diverse society.

Examples

"Das Toleranzgebot endet dort, wo grundlegende Menschenrechte verletzt werden."

Natural Translation

The imperative of tolerance ends where fundamental human rights are violated.

Literal Translation

The tolerance-imperative ends there, where fundamental human-rights are violated.

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