permissiveness

noun

Definition of permissivenessnext
as in licentiousness

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  1. indulgence
  2. intemperance
  3. excess
Noun
  • La Mer's Deep Purifying Mask is the indulgence your inner bougie self will be over the moon for.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Finish with a pinch of sea salt for a velvety, bitter-sweet indulgence.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of indulgence
Noun
  • Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
  • In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 June 2022
Definition of intemperance
Noun
  • The experience of that disaster and others has led to per-event deductibles (or excess) rising from 100 million euros to 400 million euros today.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The same things happened during the early days of the Macri administration, where the excesses of the Kirchner era were quickly investigated, and several high profile officials including former vice president Amado Boudou and Julio De Vido, Public Works Secretary, were arrested in demeaning ways.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of excess
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