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permissiveness vs temperament

temperament vs permissiveness

permissiveness and temperament both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permissiveness Yes No No No
temperament Yes No No No
As nouns, temperament is a hypernym of permissiveness; that is, temperament is a word with a broader meaning than permissiveness:
  • permissiveness: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
  • temperament: your usual mood
Other hypernyms of permissiveness include disposition.
permissiveness (noun) temperament (noun)
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
your usual mood
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
Difference between permissiveness and temperament

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