different between sufferance vs moderation

English

Alternative forms

• sufferaunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?f(?)??ns/

Noun

sufferance (countable and uncountable, plural sufferances)

1. (archaic) Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.
2. Acquiescence or tacit compliance with some circumstance, behavior, or instruction.
   • 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie

     Somewhiles by sufferance, and somewhiles by special leave and favour, they erected to themselves oratories.

   • 1910, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Lady Good-for-Nothing, chapter 20:

     When his talk trespasses beyond sufferance, I chastise him.

3. (archaic) Suffering; pain, misery.
4. (obsolete) Loss; damage; injury.
5. (Britain, historical) A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

Related terms

• on sufferance

Synonyms

• acquiesce

References

English

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moder?ti?Morphologically moderate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: m?d'?-r??-sh?n; IPA^(key): /?m?d???e???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?d???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

moderation (countable and uncountable, plural moderations)

1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
   • 1772, Robert Clive, [1]:

     Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!

   • 1821 October 12, Lord Byron, [2]:

     America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

2. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
3. The process of moderating a discussion

   The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.

Related terms

• in moderation
• moderate
• moderateness
• moderating

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