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permissiveness

The correct spelling is permissiveness.

How to pronounce permissiveness

noun

Say it like: Per-mis-siv-ene-ss

The correct spelling is permissiveness. The relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen. For example: "The permissiveness of campus life leads many college freshmen to try things they would never have experienced at home."

Usage Examples

The permissiveness of campus life leads many college freshmen to try things they would never have experienced at home.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

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