permissive betydelse and definition

Betydelse av permissive på svenska

• 0 A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of:

  • It's a very permissive school where the children are allowed to do whatever they want.

  • He claims that society has been far too permissive towards drugs.

• 1 A permissive path can be used because the owner of the land that it crosses has given permission.

• 2 allowing a wide range of choices, esp. in an area where there have traditionally been rules that had to be obeyed:

  • Their neighbors thought they were too permissive with their children, letting them stay up so late at night.