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permissiveness vs indulgence

indulgence vs permissiveness

permissiveness and indulgence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permissiveness Yes No No No
indulgence Yes No No No
As nouns, indulgence is a hyponym of permissiveness; that is, indulgence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permissiveness:
  • permissiveness: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
  • indulgence: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Other hyponyms of permissiveness include acceptance, sufferance, toleration, lenience, leniency, overtolerance.
permissiveness (noun) indulgence (noun)
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
foolish or senseless behavior
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Difference between permissiveness and indulgence

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