permissiveness

[per-mis-iv-nis]

noun

1. 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.

   Polls show an uptick in both social permissiveness and skepticism of government intervention.

   Essays must adhere to the rules, principles, and formatting required for formal writing and should be free of the grammatical permissiveness that can be used in informal writing.

Other Word Forms

• nonpermissiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of permissiveness¹

permissive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Related Words

• extravagance 
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