permissive
[per-mis-iv]
adjective
habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod.
Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.
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Origin of permissive
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Examples from the Web for permissiveness
Contemporary Examples of permissiveness
“We live in a moment where people feel a certain degree of permissiveness—a willingness to be playful with identity,” he said.
Historical Examples of permissiveness
The "permissiveness" or indifference of the ruler of the universe grows amazingly.
The War and the ChurchesJoseph McCabe
permissive
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