Meanings
nounrestrictiveness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being restrictive.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
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APA
restrictiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictiveness
MLA
“restrictiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restrictiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restrictiveness.
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