Added 9 October 2026
permissive
/pəˈmɪsɪv/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about permissive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
- Open to the public by permission of the landowner.
- That allows the replication of viruses.
noun
- A grammatical form indicating that an action is permitted by the speaker.
Origin
From French permissif.
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