permissivist
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permissivist — n. In linguistics circles, a person who blindly welcomes all new coinages, grammatical shifts, and usage changes. Example Citation: By now you must be thinking that I am a flaming permissivist who adopts as a household pet any new use that crawls … New words
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permissivism — permissivist, n. /peuhr mis euh viz euhm/, n. lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior. [1965 70; PERMISSIVE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
permissivism — permissivist, n. /peuhr mis euh viz euhm/, n. lenience toward or indulgence of a wide variety of social behavior. [1965 70; PERMISSIVE + ISM] … Useful english dictionary
per|mis´sive|ness — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis´sive|ly — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis|sive — «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally related to their… … Useful english dictionary
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People — 99er adultescent agritourist alpha earner alpha geek alpha girl alpha pup altruistic donor … New words
slanguist — (SLANG.gwist) n. A linguist who specializes in slang words and phrases. Example Citation: Moll is well established in English slang. Moll hook de scribed a female pickpocket; moll house or shop was a brothel; moll blood was the gallows; and moll… … New words