Synonyms for permissiveness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.
The permissiveness of campus life leads many college freshmen to try things they would never have experienced at home.
Example sentences
- tolerance There is no such thing as tolerance of intolerance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| permissiveness | falling | |
| tolerance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- tolerance3
- 14 letters
- hypertolerance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tolerance3 = 3 syllables).