Permissive Society — (englisch „permissive, tolerante, liberale oder duldende Gesellschaft“) ist ein soziologischer Streitbegriff, der ein Gesellschaftsmodell in England in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts bezeichnet. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Definition 2 Herkunft … Deutsch Wikipedia
Permissive society — The permissive society is a label given to a society where social norms are becoming increasingly liberal. This usually accompanies a change in what is considered deviant. An extreme of permissiveness would be a society that has few moral codes… … Wikipedia
permissive society — the perˌmissive soˈciety 7 [permissive society] noun singular (often disapproving) the changes towards greater freedom in attitudes and behaviour that happened in many countries in the 1960s and 1970s, especially the greater freedom in sexual… … Useful english dictionary
permissive society — /pəmɪsɪv səˈsaɪəti/ (say puhmisiv suh suyuhtee) noun (dated) a society in which the restraints of traditional morality operate weakly, especially with regard to sexual behaviour …
permissive — permissible, permissive, permitted Permissible is spelt ible and means ‘allowable’, having potential force rather than the actual force conveyed by permitted. Permissive means ‘tolerant or liberal in morals’ as in the phrase the permissive… … Modern English usage
permissive — per|mis|sive [pəˈmısıv US pər ] adj not strict, and allowing behaviour that many other people would disapprove of ▪ parents who are too permissive ▪ a permissive society >permissiveness n [U] ▪ permissiveness in education … Dictionary of contemporary English
permissive — adjective allowing behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that many other people disapprove of: parents who are too permissive | the permissive society of the s permissiveness noun (U): permissiveness in education permissively adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
permissive — adj. 1 tolerant; liberal, esp. in sexual matters (the permissive society). 2 giving permission. Phrases and idioms: permissive legislation legislation giving powers but not enjoining their use. Derivatives: permissively adv. permissiveness n.… … Useful english dictionary
permissive — per|mis|sive [ pər mısıv ] adjective allowing someone a large amount of freedom to behave as they choose, especially in relation to sex: a permissive society ╾ per|mis|sive|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
permissive — less constrained by custom in personal conduct Formerly meaning not obligatory, and then relaxed or lenient, as in the British permissive society resulting in part from reforms initiated by Roy Jenkins in the 1960s, which decriminalized… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
