English noun: permissiveness | |||
1. | permissiveness (attribute) a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior | ||
Synonyms | tolerance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disposition, temperament | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acceptance, indulgence, lenience, leniency, overtolerance, sufferance, toleration | ||
Attribute | permissive, unpermissive | ||
Antonyms | unpermissiveness, restrictiveness | ||