[more permissive; most permissive] often disapproving : giving people a lot of freedom or too much freedom to do what they want to do
▪ permissive parents ▪ a permissive society ▪ Some states have more permissive laws than others.
▪ permissive parents ▪ a permissive society ▪ Some states have more permissive laws than others.
— per·mis·sive·ness noun [noncount]
▪ He sometimes takes advantage of the permissiveness of his parents.
▪ He sometimes takes advantage of the permissiveness of his parents.





