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    permissive
    /pəˈmɪsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour: "a permissive parent"
    • 2. allowed but not obligatory; optional: "the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERMISSIVE definition: 1. A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › permissivePERMISSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Permissive definition: habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.. See examples of PERMISSIVE used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › permissivePermissive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. archaic : granted on sufferance : tolerated. 2. a. : granting or tending to grant permission : tolerant. b. : deficient in firmness or control : indulgent, lax. 3. : allowing discretion : optional. reduced the permissive retirement age from 65 to 62. 4. : supporting growth or genetic replication (as of a virus) permissive host cells.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › permissivePermissive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Being permissive is the opposite of being strict. Permissive parents let their kids stay up later and have more sweets. A permissive person is a little more lenient or loosey-goosey with the rules. A permissive teacher is easier on the students and lets them get away with more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things which other people disapprove of. ...the permissive tolerance of the 1960s. Synonyms: tolerant , liberal , open-minded , indulgent More Synonyms of permissive

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › permissivePermissive - definition of permissive by The Free Dictionary

    1. tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 2. granting or expressing permission: a permissive nod. 3. optional. 4. Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpermissive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERMISSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PERMISSIVE definition: allowing people to behave in ways that other people may not approve of: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › permissivepermissive | meaning of permissive in Longman Dictionary of ...

    permissive meaning, definition, what is permissive: not strict, and allowing behaviour that ...: Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › permissive_adjpermissive - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word permissive mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word permissive, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. permissive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.