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permissiveness

per·mis·sive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-mis-iv]
    • /pərˈmɪs ɪv/
    • /pəˈmɪs.ɪv.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-mis-iv]
    • /pərˈmɪs ɪv/

Definitions of permissiveness word

  • adjective permissiveness habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 1
  • adjective permissiveness granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod. 1
  • adjective permissiveness optional. 1
  • adjective permissiveness Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene. 1
  • noun permissiveness sexual freedom 1
  • noun permissiveness tolerance, liberalism 1
See all 6 definitions of permissiveness

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Origin of permissiveness

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; see permission, -ive; compare French permissif

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Parts of speech for Permissiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Permissiveness

permissiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for permissiveness

noun permissiveness

  • immoderation — lack of moderation.
  • in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
  • laissez-faire — of, relating to, or conforming to the principles or practices of laissez faire.
  • lenience — the quality or state of being lenient.
All 21 Synonyms of permissiveness

Antonyms for permissiveness

noun permissiveness

  • correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
  • discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
  • domestication — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
  • hell to pay — serious consequences, as of a foolish action
  • inculcation — the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.
All 5 Antonyms of permissiveness

Top questions with permissiveness

  • what does permissiveness mean?
  • what is sexual permissiveness?

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