PERMISSIVE


Meaning of PERMISSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə(r)mɪsɪv ]

A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things which other people disapprove of.

...the permissive tolerance of the 1960s...

ADJ

• per‧mis‧sive‧ness

Permissiveness and democracy go together.

N-UNCOUNT

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