permissive
pərˈmɪsɪv
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Definition of permissive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
liberal behaviorallowing or characterized by great freedom of behavior
  • The permissive attitude of the parents surprised the strict teacher..
lenient liberal tolerant
2.
lenientnot strict in discipline
  • The school had a permissive approach to dress code.
indulgent lenient
3.
biologyTECH.allowing virus replicationTECH.
  • The permissive cells supported the virus growth.
allowing supportive tolerant
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Expressions with permissive

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damage to property by tenant's neglect or failure to act
The landlord sued for permissive waste after the tenant ignored the leaking pipes..
society allowing more freedom in moral and social norms
The 1960s are often seen as the rise of the permissive society.

Origin of permissive

Latin, permittere (to allow) + -ive (suffix)

Terms with permissive included in their meaning

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permissive behavior
in a way that allows too much or is overly generous
permissive behavior
freedom to engage in sexual activity without moral restraint
permissive
allowing or permitting an action or state
permissive
permitting something to happen
BSDabbr.
abr: BSD license
permissive open source license used for many Unix-like systems
not strict
in a tolerant, permissive, or forgiving way
politics
extremely permissive in policies or rules
permissive
allowing the practice of slavery

Examples of permissive in a sentence

  • His permissive parenting style was evident in his children's behavior.
  • His permissive parenting style worried his friends.
  • The permissive rules allowed for more creativity.
  • The permissive environment facilitated viral replication.
  • Researchers studied the permissive tissue samples.

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  1. French:permissif, favorable, ...
  2. German:freizügig, nachsichtig, ...
  3. Italian:tollerante, accomodante, ...
  4. Spanish:tolerante, indulgente, ...
  5. Portuguese:permissivo, tolerante, ...
  6. Chinese:放任的, 宽松的, ...
  7. Japanese:寛容な, 甘い, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَسَاهِل, مُتَسامِح, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַתִּירָנִי, מַתִּירָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:попустительский, либеральный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ліберальний, поблажливий, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वच्छंद, नरम, ...

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