permissiveness

As a noun permissiveness

is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

As an adjective permissive is

giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.

As a proper noun mercy

is , one of the less common puritan virtue names.

As a noun permissiveness is

the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

Forbearance is a related term of permissiveness.

As nouns the difference between forbearance and permissiveness

is that forbearance is patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

Compassion is a related term of permissiveness.

As nouns the difference between compassion and permissiveness

is that compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

As a verb compassion

is (obsolete) to pity.

Permissiveness is a related term of benignity.

As nouns the difference between permissiveness and benignity

is that permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen while benignity is (uncountable) the state of being benign.

As nouns the difference between indulgence and permissiveness

is that indulgence is the act of indulging while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

As a verb indulgence

is (Roman Catholic Church) to provide with an indulgence.

Patience is a related term of permissiveness.

As a proper noun patience

is .

As a noun permissiveness is

the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

As nouns the difference between tolerance and permissiveness

is that tolerance is the ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

Permissiveness is a related term of allowance.

As nouns the difference between permissiveness and allowance

is that permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen while allowance is the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance.

As a verb allowance is

to put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

Lenience is a related term of permissiveness.

As nouns the difference between lenience and permissiveness

is that lenience is (uncountable) leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.