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permissive
/pər'mɪsɪv/
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permissive
adjective
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
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"direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"
"permissive parents"
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indulgent
lenient
soft
Opposite:
unpermissive
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adjective
not preventive
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bailable
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preventive
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soft
permit
lenient
indulgent
permissiveness
bailable
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