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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespermissivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁ.miˈsi.vu
"As políticas permissivas da escola incentivaram os alunos a expressar sua criatividade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Allowing or characterized by a great deal of freedom; tolerant.
"The permissive policies of the school encouraged students to express their creativity." - 2
Relating to or denoting a style of parenting that is characterized by the granting of freedom to children.
"Her permissive approach to parenting meant that her children had fewer restrictions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'permissive' originates from the Latin 'permissivus', which means 'allowing' or 'permitting'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving to describe a tendency to allow or tolerate behaviors or actions that might otherwise be restricted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Permissive" is said worldwide
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permissif
Transliteration: pɛʁ.mis.if
"Les politiques permissives de l'école ont encouragé les élèves à s'exprimer."
nachgiebig
Transliteration: naːxˈɡiːbɪç
"Die nachgiebige Haltung der Schule förderte die Kreativität der Schüler."
permissivo
Transliteration: per.misˈsi.vo
"Le politiche permissive della scuola hanno incoraggiato gli studenti a esprimere la loro creatività."
permisivo
Transliteration: peɾ.miˈsi.βo
"Las políticas permisivas de la escuela fomentaron la creatividad de los estudiantes."
permissivo
Transliteration: peʁ.miˈsi.vu
"As políticas permissivas da escola incentivaram os alunos a expressar sua criatividade."
अनुमति देने वाला
Transliteration: anumati dene wala
"विद्यालय की अनुमति देने वाली नीतियों ने छात्रों को अपनी रचनात्मकता व्यक्त करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया।"
宽容的
Transliteration: kuānróng de
"学校的宽容政策鼓励学生表达他们的创造力。"
관대한
Transliteration: gwan-daehan
"학교의 관대한 정책은 학생들이 창의성을 표현하도록 장려했습니다."
寛容な
Transliteration: kanyō na
"学校の寛容な方針は、生徒たちが創造性を表現することを奨励しました。"
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