Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sufferance

2 senses of sufferance

Sense 1
sufferance -- (patient endurance especially of pain or distress)
       => endurance -- (the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance")

Sense 2
toleration, acceptance, sufferance -- (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace")
       => permissiveness, tolerance -- (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)