self-licensing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.
  2. The subconscious phenomenon where, having previously done a good deed, a person is more likely to allow themselves to act in an immoral way.

Word forms

self-licensing

Etymology

From self- + licensing.

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