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intolerant

 adjective
     
in‧tol‧e‧rant
1 not willing to accept ways of thinking and behaving that are different from your own [≠ tolerant]
intolerant of
people who are intolerant of other people's political beliefs
2 not able to take particular medicines or eat particular foods without suffering bad effects
intolerant of
A number of patients were intolerant of the diet.
She's lactose-intolerant (=unable to drink particular types of milk).
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