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permissiveness vs disposition

disposition vs permissiveness

permissiveness and disposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permissiveness Yes No No No
disposition Yes No No No
As nouns, disposition is a hypernym of permissiveness; that is, disposition is a word with a broader meaning than permissiveness:
  • permissiveness: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
  • disposition: your usual mood
Other hypernyms of permissiveness include temperament.
permissiveness (noun) disposition (noun)
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior the act or means of getting rid of something
your usual mood
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Difference between permissiveness and disposition

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