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Permissiveness
see synonyms of permissivenessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Permissiveness
see synonyms of permissivenessadjective
1.
tolerant; lenient
permissive parents
2.
indulgent in matters of sex
a permissive society
3.
granting permission
4. archaic
not obligatory
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Permissiveness
see synonyms of permissiveness adjective
1.
giving permission; that permits
2.
allowing freedom; esp., tolerant of behavior or practices disapproved of by others; indulgent; lenient
3. Archaic
allowable and at one's option
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Permissiveness
see synonyms of permissivenessadj.
1.
a. Granting or inclined to grant permission; tolerant or lenient: permissive parents.
b. Characterized by freedom of personal behavior or a disregard of traditional social mores.
2. Permitted or optional: permissive uses of funds.
3. Biology Supporting viral replication. Used of a cell.
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