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temperament vs permissiveness

permissiveness vs temperament

temperament and permissiveness both are nouns.

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

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