permissive

per·mis·sive  (pr-msv)

adj.

1. Granting or inclined to grant permission; tolerant or lenient.

2. Permitting discretion; optional.

3. Archaic Not forbidden; permitted.

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per·missive·ly adv.

per·missive·ness n.

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permissive [pəˈmɪsɪv]

adj

1. tolerant; lenient permissive parents

2. indulgent in matters of sex a permissive society

3. granting permission

4. Archaic not obligatory

permissively  adv

permissiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	permissive - not preventive preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder
	2.	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

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permissive

adjective tolerant, liberal, open-minded, indulgent, easy-going, free, lax, lenient, forbearing, acquiescent, latitudinarian, easy-oasy (slang) Single parents are more likely to be permissive.
strict, forbidding, rigid, authoritarian, grudging, denying, domineering

Translations

permissive [pəˈmɪsɪv] ADJ (= tolerant) [attitude, law] → permisivo
the permissive society → la sociedad permisiva

permissive [pə^rˈmɪsɪv] adj → permissif/ive
the permissive society → la société permissive

permissive

adj → nachgiebig, permissiv (geh); (= tolerant) age, attitude, law, parents, school → freizügig; (sexually) → freizügig; it encourages youngsters to be permissive → es führt zu allzu großer Freizügigkeit unter Jugendlichen; the permissive society → die permissive Gesellschaft

permissive [pəˈmɪsɪv] adj (parents, society) → permissivo/a, tollerante