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   Per·mis·sive·ness

   /pərˈmisəvnəs/

   

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   • 1. great or excessive freedom of behavior: "a new age of sexual permissiveness"

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   What is permissive adjective?

   • allowing or showing a freedom of behaviour that many people do not approve of, especially in sexual matters Want to learn more? Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does permissiveness mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! permissiveness meaning: 1. a situation in which behaviour that some people might disapprove of is allowed: 2. a situation…. Learn more.

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   What is a permissive person?

   • A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things that other people disapprove of. The call for law and order replaced the "permissive tolerance" of the 1960s. ...a culture of permissiveness. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Archaic

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   • Like much of what is called "overparenting," praise doesn't signify permissiveness or excessive encouragement; to the contrary, it is an exercise in (sugar-coated) control. When does permissiveness turn into neglect?

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   Permissiveness definition: the quality or condition of being accepting or tolerant of something, such as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove of or forbid. See examples of PERMISSIVENESS used in a sentence.

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   Synonyms for PERMISSIVENESS: licentiousness, excessiveness, wildness, indulgence, intemperance, excess, casualness, wantonness; Antonyms of PERMISSIVENESS: restraint, constraint, inhibition, reticence, embarrassment, repression, suppression, uneasiness.

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   adjective. /pəˈmɪsɪv/. /pərˈmɪsɪv/. allowing or showing a freedom of behaviour that many people do not approve of, especially in sexual matters. permissive attitudes. permissive parents (= who allow their children a lot of freedom) Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

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   permissiveness. noun [uncountable] the growth of permissiveness See permissive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: permissive. Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1 day ago · adjective. A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things that other people disapprove of. The call for law and order replaced the "permissive tolerance" of the 1960s. permissiveness uncountable noun. ...a culture of permissiveness.

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   Define permissiveness. permissiveness synonyms, permissiveness pronunciation, permissiveness translation, English dictionary definition of permissiveness. adj. 1. a. Granting or inclined to grant permission; tolerant or lenient: permissive parents. b. Characterized by freedom of personal behavior or a...