permissiveness
Example Sentences
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Without an investment in the therapeutic parts of the criminal legal system, we seem to be inclined toward one of two extremes — permissiveness or punitiveness.
From Seattle Times
Or is the era of permissiveness at an end for routine balloon-borne research?
From Scientific American
“Impunity always breeds permissiveness,” a recent post said.
From New York Times
These are places where a distinctive Bavarian blend of permissiveness and prohibition is on display, where Bavaria comes to let it all hang out — up to a point.
From Washington Post
“It’s a desire to prove to everyone and all their impunity and to demonstrate their permissiveness,” he said.
From New York Times
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