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Definitions for permissiveness
per·mis·sive·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. permissiveness, tolerancenoun

    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

Wiktionary

  1. permissivenessnoun

    The relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

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  1. permissiveness

    Permissiveness generally refers to an attitude, behavior, or culture that allows or tolerates a wide range of actions, opinions, or behaviors without strict adherence to rules, customs, or moral standards. It often implies a lenient or accepting approach towards individual freedom and decision-making, enabling people to pursue their choices and express themselves without facing harsh consequences or restrictions.

Wikidata

  1. Permissiveness

    In biology, permissiveness is a biochemical phenomenon in which the presence of one hormone is required in order for another hormone to exert its full effects on a target cell.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Permissiveness

    The attitude that grants freedom of expression and activity to another individual, but not necessarily with sanction or approval.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of permissiveness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of permissiveness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of permissiveness in a Sentence

  1. H Hahn Blavatsky:

    Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults and the tactic of making sure they never reach that stage.

  2. Thomas Szasz:

    Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults; and the tactic of making sure they never reach that stage.

  3. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

    The West clearly has lost self-control in venting anger against Russia and has destroyed its own rules and institutions, including respect for private property, it’s necessary to put an end to the arrogant Western philosophy of self-superiority, exclusivity and total permissiveness.

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