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permissivist

permissivist noun: a supporter of permissivism.

Noun

permissivist (plural permissivists)

  1. A 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

Adjective

permissivist (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, permissivism.

Forms of permissivist

pluralpermissivists

Origin of permissivist

From permissive + -ist.

Questions about permissivist

What does permissivist mean?
Permissivist means a supporter of permissivism.
What part of speech is permissivist?
Permissivist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of permissivist?
The plural of permissivist is permissivists.

Words near permissivist in the dictionary

  1. permissive-action links
  2. permissively
  3. permissiveness
  4. permissives
  5. permissivism
  6. permissivist
  7. permissivists
  8. permissivities
  9. permissivity
  10. permissory
  11. permit

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