lenity
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len·i·ty
(lĕn′ĭ-tē)n.
The condition or quality of being lenient; leniency: "His Majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often ... endeavoring to extenuate your crimes" (Jonathan Swift).
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lenity
(ˈlɛnɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
the state or quality of being lenient
[C16: from Latin lēnitās gentleness, from lēnis soft]
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len•i•ty
(ˈlɛn ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the quality or state of being mild or gentle.
2. a lenient act.
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lenity
the quality or condition of being gentle or merciful. — lenient, adj.
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Noun | 1. | lenity - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" |
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lenity
noun1. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others:
2. Forbearing or lenient treatment:
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