Toleriert

Toleriert is the past participle of the German verb tolerieren, meaning to allow or endure something that one does not necessarily approve of, or to accept it without interfering. The term is used in social, political, legal, and scientific contexts and can describe attitudes toward people or groups, policy decisions by authorities, or technical allowances.

Etymology and related terms: tolerieren comes from Latin tolerare, with influences through Old French and other European languages. The related noun is Toleranz (tolerance), which denotes a general capacity to accept differences. The verb also yields the noun Tolerierung (the act of tolerating or permitting) and the adjective tolerierbar (tolerable). In technical contexts, terms such as tolerierte Abweichung or Toleranzbereich are common, referring to deviations or ranges that are permitted within specified limits.

Usage and nuance: tolerieren often conveys a neutral to mildly permissive stance, sometimes with reluctance or strategic restraint. It is used with Gegenüber to indicate tolerance toward persons or groups, and with Sachverhalte to describe permissible practices. In negative constructions, wie "Dieses Verhalten wird nicht tolerated" is more natural when expressing that something is explicitly disallowed: "Dieses Verhalten wird nicht toleriert." In engineering and quality control, a tolerated deviation describes an allowable variance within predefined tolerances.

See also: Toleranz, Toleranzbereich, tolerierbar, Tolerierung.