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permissiveness

Translations

permissivenessnoun
permissivenesses
pl
The teacher's permissiveness led to a chaotic classroom.
Попустительство учителя привело к хаосу в классе.
The permissiveness in the household allowed the children to do whatever they wanted.
Вседозволенность в доме позволяла детям делать все, что они хотели.
Additional translations
снисходительность
потакание
Synonyms
tolerance
latitude
freedom
indulgence
liberality
leniency

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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