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Leniency

Leniency Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Leniency? [n] lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers [n] mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant [n] a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Leniency: indulgence \| lenience \| lenience \| lenity \| mildness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Leniency: abatement \| acceptance \| accommodatingness \| agreeableness \| allayment \| alleviation \| assuagement \| attentiveness \| benevolence \| blunting \| calming \| carelessness \| charitableness \| charity \| clemency \| commiseration \| compassion \| complaisance \| concern \| condolence \| condonation \| considerateness \| consideration \| damping \| deadening \| delicacy \| demulsion \| diminution \| downiness \| dulcification \| dulling \| easiness \| easing \| easygoingness \| endurance \| falling-off \| favor \| featheriness \| feeling \| flossiness \| fluffiness \| forbearance \| forbearing \| forbearingness \| forgiveness \| fortitude \| generousness \| gentleness \| grace \| heedfulness \| helpfulness \| humanity \| hushing \| impotence \| imprecision \| indifference \| indulgence \| insolidity \| kindness \| laxity \| laxness \| lenience \| lenity \| lessening \| letdown \| letup \| lightening \| longanimity \| long-sufferance \| long-suffering \| looseness \| loosening \| lulling \| magnanimity \| mellowness \| mercifulness \| mercy \| mindfulness \| mitigation \| modulation \| mollification \| morbidezza \| negligence \| nonresistiveness \| nonrigidity \| obligingness \| overindulgence \| overpermissiveness \| pacification \| palliation \| pardon \| pathos \| patience \| patience of Job \| patientness \| permissiveness \| perseverance \| pity \| plushiness \| pulpiness \| quarter \| quietening \| quieting \| reduction \| regard \| regardfulness \| relaxation \| relaxedness \| relief \| remission \| remissness \| reprieve \| ruth \| satininess \| self-control \| self-pity \| silkiness \| slackening \| slackness \| sloppiness \| softening \| softness \| solicitousness \| solicitude \| soothing \| sponginess \| stoicism \| subduement \| sufferance \| sweet reasonableness \| sympathy \| tact \| tactfulness \| tempering \| tenderness \| thought \| thoughtfulness \| tolerance \| toleration \| tranquilization \| unrestraint \| unsolidity \| velvetiness \| waiting game \| waiting it out \| weakness See Also \| clemency \| mercifulness \| mercifulness \| mercy \| mercy \| permissiveness \| softness \| tolerance \| tolerance Leniency In Webster's Dictionary \Le"niency\ (l[=e]"n[i^]ens[y^] or l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

Leniency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leniency?

[n] lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
[n] mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
[n] a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"

Leniency In Webster's Dictionary

\Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or
l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n.
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

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