Meaning & use
Permissiveness
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The quality or practice of allowing a great deal of freedom in behavior, especially in ways that were traditionally restricted.
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Critics blamed the school's permissiveness for the rise in classroom disruptions.
The 1960s are often remembered for a new cultural permissiveness around dress and speech.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in discussions of parenting and social norms, contrasting permissive approaches with stricter, more authoritarian ones.
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