permissive
[ per-mis-iv ]
/ pərˈmɪs ɪv /
adjective
habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod.
Genetics.
(of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.
Origin of permissive
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permonosulfuric acid,
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British Dictionary definitions for permissive
permissive
/ (pəˈmɪsɪv) /
adjective
tolerant; lenient
permissive parents
indulgent in matters of sex
a permissive society
granting permission
archaic
not obligatory