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Permissiveness Definition & Meaning

permissiveness
noun
  1. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

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What does permissiveness mean?
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
What part of speech is permissiveness?
Permissiveness is a noun.

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