permissif

French

Etymology

From the stem of permission +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.mi.sif/

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• Rhymes: -if
• Homophone: permissifs

Adjective

permissif (feminine permissive, masculine plural permissifs, feminine plural permissives)

1. permissive, lenient

   Synonym: indulgent

Derived terms

• permissivement

Further reading

• “permissif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.