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The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.
Ferdinand Marcos

Meaning of "permissiveness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERMISSIVENESS

permissiveness  [pəˈmɪsɪvnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERMISSIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Permissiveness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERMISSIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of permissiveness in the English dictionary

The definition of permissiveness in the dictionary is absence of rigid discipline. Other definition of permissiveness is tolerance of things that some people disapprove of, sometimes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERMISSIVENESS


adhesiveness
ədˈhiːsɪvnɪs
aggressiveness
əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs
decisiveness
dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs
defensiveness
dɪˈfɛnsɪvnɪs
divisiveness
dɪˈvaɪsɪvnɪs
elusiveness
ɪˈluːsɪvnɪs
exclusiveness
ɪksˈklu:sɪvnɪs
expansiveness
ɪkˈspænsɪvnɪs
expressiveness
ɪkˈspresɪvnɪs
impulsiveness
ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnɪs
incisiveness
ɪnˈsaɪsɪvnɪs
inclusiveness
ɪnˈkluːsɪvnɪs
indecisiveness
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs
persuasiveness
pəˈsweɪsɪvnɪs
possessiveness
pəˈzɛsɪvnɪs
progressiveness
prəˈɡresɪvnɪs
responsiveness
rɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs
suasiveness
ˈsweɪsɪvnɪs
submissiveness
səbˈmɪsɪvnɪs
unresponsiveness
ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERMISSIVENESS

permie
permillage
permissibility
permissible
permissibleness
permissibly
permission
permissive
permissively
permit
permittance
permitted
permittee
permitter
permitting
permittivities
permittivity
permutability
permutable

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERMISSIVENESS

appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of permissiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «permissiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERMISSIVENESS

Find out the translation of permissiveness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of permissiveness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «permissiveness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放任
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

permisividad
570 millions of speakers

English

permissiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहनशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإباحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вседозволенность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

permissividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

permissiveness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

permissivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freizügigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寛大さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permissiveness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chấp nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போகவிடுவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परवानगी देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serbestlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

permissività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

permisywizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вседозволеність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

permisivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεκτικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

permissiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

släpphänthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ettergivenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of permissiveness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMISSIVENESS»

The term «permissiveness» is regularly used and occupies the 76.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMISSIVENESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about permissiveness

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2 QUOTES WITH «PERMISSIVENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word permissiveness.
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Ferdinand Marcos
The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.
2
Thomas Szasz
Permissiveness is the principle of treating children as if they were adults; and the tactic of making sure they never reach that stage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERMISSIVENESS»

Discover the use of permissiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to permissiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Propriety and Permissiveness in Bourbon Mexico
This new text is ideal for colonial Latin American survey courses, courses on the history of Mexico and Latin American literature, and courses on the popular culture and social history of Latin America.
Juan Pedro Viqueira Albán, 1999
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Permissiveness in child rearing and education--a failed ...
This book takes the point of view that permissiveness in child rearing is necessary and appropriate for the infant, but as the child becomes more independent and contacts the world on his/her own terms, the doctrine becomes weak and ...
Ewing Lakin Phillips, 1993
3
Characteristics of Activation Domains that Control Potency ...
Chapter III Permissiveness of an Activation Domain Binding Site from the KIX Domain A. Project Focus A thorough understanding of the surfaces targeted by transcriptional activation domains is necessary for the rational design of future ...
Steven P. Rowe, 2009
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An Insider's View of Sexual Science Since Kinsey
the correlation with church attendance for blacks and whites and found that the correlation for whites was much stronger than it was for blacks. Now, I could have just described the relationship of church attendance to permissiveness within the  ...
Ira L. Reiss, 2006
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Handbook of Religion and Health
1963 results with the 1970 results, they found that permissiveness with regard to delinquent behaviors had increased regardless of the subject's expressed religious attitudes in 1963. In other words, both believers and nonbelievers ...
Harold George Koenig, Michael E. McCullough, David B. Larson, 2001
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Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide
The study revolves around two major sets of variables. Premarital permissiveness is the dependent variable, which is measured by a Guttman scale rather than indicated by an overall typology; the rankings then become a basis for determining ...
Suzanne G. Frayser, Thomas J. Whitby, 1995
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Social Psychology and Human Sexuality: Essential Readings
On the attitudinal level. premarital permissiveness has been found to be associated with extramarital permissiveness (Reiss. Anderson. & Sponaugle. 1980; Singh. Walton. & Williams. 1976; Weis & Jurich. 1985). On the behavioral level.
Roy F. Baumeister, 2001
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Sexuality Across the Life Course
A shortfall of suitable African-American male partners might encourage permissiveness because African-American males would have to expand their mean number of partners to compensate for their lower numbers. For women it would ...
Alice S. Rossi, 1999
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Applications of Mathematics in Models, Artificial Neural ...
At the same time, a teacher's breadth of permissiveness (rather than conservatism) increased apprehension. 9.1.2. Assessing. Permissiveness. A salient determinant of a professor's apprehension was the scope of his or her permissiveness.
Vittorio Capecchi, Massimo Buscema, Pierluigi Contucci, 2010
10
Multilevel Modeling of Social Problems: A Causal Perspective
A professor's apprehension was influenced by the scope of his or her permissiveness. Permissive professors were more likely to permit freedom of expression for leftist political views on campus, whereas the more conservative professors ...
Robert Benjamin Smith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERMISSIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term permissiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Abdullah Gül is back: a marronnier
Thirty-two people have been torn to shreds by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which took advantage of the permissiveness of the ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
2
On sense and responsibility
Our society's lack of appreciation for physical cleanliness and beauty mirrors a manifestation of acceptance of and permissiveness toward sloth, ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
3
Thhoda sa roomani ho jaaye
... of Navratri where youngsters given freedom to play garba take advantage of the permissiveness and there are cases of undue pregnancies. «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jul 15»
4
Generationally divided we fall
Their liberalism could be viewed as permissiveness, their pleasure-seeking as indulgence, their optimism as folly. By the early 'jaded years' of ... «Spiked, Jul 15»
5
Why Trump is gaining traction, despite the bombast
Perhaps it's the failure of the Obama administration and its permissiveness on immigration that has so outraged the common man — and the ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
6
'Helicopter parenting', bonding issues: New challenges for urban …
"Due to permissiveness on the part of parents, children start spending free time on technology or develop a preference for technology, which ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
7
Who's the parent, you or your child?
There is a global shift in child rearing towards permissiveness based on protecting a child's self-esteem. Even in countries like India where the ... «CanIndia News, Jul 15»
8
Do men keep controlling women through shame?
The richer the victim's past in terms of sexual permissiveness, the easier it was to accuse her of responsibility for the rape and to mitigate the ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
9
Analysis: After Announcement, Finance Minister Joaquim Levy …
Moreover, the government saw a kind of permissiveness trigger: if measures that depend on a Congress in war are not approved, the rule ... «Folha.com, Jul 15»
10
Berke Issues Directive on "Protecting Mourners of Our Fallen Heroes."
The group known as the Westboro Baptist Church, who believe that the killings are God's punishment for the nation's permissiveness towards ... «WTVC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Permissiveness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/permissiveness>. Apr 2024 ».
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