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What does permissive mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word permissive? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.
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This suggests that glucose derepression is a permissive factor for clonal senescence.
We live in a society today far more permissive than the one my parents grew up in.
For at root, the impetus for rejecting traditional morality is protective, not permissive.
In partial defense of the language police, citing permissive dictionaries to justify new usage is begging the question.
It's all about prosperity, abundant free time, permissive traffic laws and cheap gas.
This type of permissive lifestyle contributes to moral decadence and criminal activity.

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