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noun
- 1. mercy; lenience: "an appeal for clemency"
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Clemency is a noun that means a disposition to be merciful or an act of leniency. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage from Merriam-Webster.
CLEMENCY definition: 1. kindness when giving a punishment: 2. (of weather) the quality of being pleasant or not severe…. Learn more.
Clemency is mercy or the quality of being lenient. Clemency is most commonly used in a legal context for situations in which a prisoner is officially pardoned or has their sentence shortened. Example: The governor has granted her clemency, meaning she will be released early.
/ˈklɛmənsi/ /ˈklɛmɪnsi/ IPA guide. Other forms: clemencies. Say you're playing a role-playing game and you end up in one of the other player's dungeons. You could try begging her for clemency — compassion shown by people in power towards people who rebel or break the law.
Clemency means mercy or leniency, especially toward an offender or enemy. It can also mean mildness, as of weather. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples from The Guardian and Times.
1. the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed of mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin clēmentia]
Clemency is a noun that means kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished, or a lack of desire to punish them so severely. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and example sentences, and find synonyms and word origin.
