permissivism

[ per-mis-uh-viz-uhm ]

noun
  1. lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior.

Origin of permissivism

1
First recorded in 1965–70; permissive + -ism

Other words from permissivism

  • per·mis·siv·ist, noun

Words Nearby permissivism

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