Definition of permissive Permissive
/pɚmɪˈsɪv/ - [permisiv] - per•mis•sive
We found 6 definitions of permissive from 4 different sources.
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What does permissive mean?
WordNet
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| permissive - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents" | ||
| unpermissive not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline | ||
| permissive - not preventive | ||
| preventative, preventive preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- permissive (Adjective)
Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- permissive (a.)
Permitting; granting leave or liberty. - permissive (a.)
Permitted; tolerated; suffered.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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permissive
Tending not to interfere with people's (employees', subjects', etc.) decisions and actions.
