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permissiveness

Translations

permissivenessnoun
permissivenesses
pl
The permissiveness of the new school policy led to a more relaxed atmosphere among the students.
La permissivité de la nouvelle politique scolaire a créé une atmosphère plus détendue parmi les élèves.
Additional translations
laxismeSens péjoratif, quand la permissivité est perçue comme excessive.
Synonyms
tolerance
leniency
liberality
indulgence
freedom
latitude

Definitions

permissivenessnoun
The quality or state of being lenient or tolerant, especially to a degree that allows behavior that might be considered inappropriate or unacceptable.
The permissiveness of the new school policy led to a more relaxed atmosphere among the students.
A social or cultural environment characterized by liberal or tolerant attitudes, especially toward behaviors once considered unacceptable.
Some critics blame the decade's crime rates on the permissiveness of the era.
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