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permissivism
noun
Lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior.
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noun
Lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior.
“Though some view permissiveness as a positive, social conservatives claim that it destroys the moral and sociocultural structures necessary for a civilized and valid society.”
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Though some view permissiveness as a positive, social conservatives claim that it destroys the moral and sociocultural structures necessary for a civilized and valid society.
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