/ Dictionary / Index P permissivism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•mis•siv•ism Pronunciation: (pur-mis'u-viz"um), [key] — n. lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. permissive permit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language