Nonpermissive

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Defined as a condition where permission is not granted for any actions or behaviors, as well as an environment that severely restricts what can be done, and describing a framework in which consent is completely denied
2. Refusing to grant authorization for actions or conduct
3. Characterized by a strict denial of approval or consent

Etymology: "Nonpermissive" is a straightforward compound: the prefix "non-", meaning "not", attached to "permissive," which comes from the Late Latin "permissivus," relating to permission or allowing. Put together, the word describes something that does not allow actions, such as a security setting or a rule that blocks what would otherwise be possible. The interesting part lies in the prefix. "Non-" is one of English's most productive negating prefixes and is freely attached to adjectives, so "nonpermissive" was built on demand rather than inherited from an older word. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, with no sense shift from an earlier usage.

Synonyms: restrictive

Antonyms: permissive, allowing