permissivist

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noun

A supporter of permissivism.

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Meanings

nounpermissivist (plural permissivists)

plural permissivists

  1. epistemologyA supporter of permissivism.
  2. One who holds permissive views.

    The general strategy of the permissivists is to represent all opponents of their outlook as favoring a punitive approach to the treatment and prevention of narcotic addiction.

    1966, United States. Congress. House, Hearings, volume 8, page 249
adjectivepermissivist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, or exhibiting, permissivism.

Origin

From permissive + -ist.

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Translations

Italian permissivistico
  • permissivisticoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

permissivist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permissivist

MLA

“permissivist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permissivist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permissivist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permissivist.

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