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English
Etymology
From permissive + -ist.
Noun
permissivist (plural permissivists)
- (epistemology) A supporter of permissivism.
- One who holds permissive views.
1966, United States. Congress. House, Hearings, volume 8, page 249: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.
Adjective
permissivist (not comparable)
- Relating to, or exhibiting, permissivism.
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