permissiveness

Noun
US[per-mis-iv-nuhs]/pɚˈmɪsɪvnəs/4 syllables
Synonyms: tolerance

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behaviorSynonyms: toleranceOpposite restrictivenessType of disposition, temperamentKinds toleration, overtolerance, indulgenceAttribute of permissive, unpermissive

Related words permissive adjective

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