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- Dictionarylenience/ˈliːnɪəns/
noun
- 1. the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency: "the accused pleaded for lenience"
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lenity. mercifulness. mercy. quarter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lenience in a Sentence. a judge's reputation for lenience towards first-time criminals.
Definitions of lenience. noun. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone. synonyms: indulgence, leniency. see more. noun. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. synonyms: leniency, lenity, mildness. see more.
LENIENCY definition: 1. treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be…. Learn more.
Leniency is a noun that refers to the lessening of a punishment or chore. Your father's leniency, for example, resulted in you not having to paint the entire house like your mother wanted. Instead you just had to paint the garage. Leniency also refers to a person's sense of mercy or tolerance.
treatment in which someone is punished or judged less strongly or severely than would be expected: The defending lawyer asked for leniency on the grounds of her client's youth. But for the leniency of the referee, the player would have been sent off. See. lenient. Fewer examples. The courts were urged to show leniency toward the boy.
1. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others: charity, clemency, grace, leniency, lenity, mercifulness, mercy. 2. Forbearing or lenient treatment: charitableness, charity, forbearance, indulgence, leniency, lenity, tolerance, toleration. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
A person, an action, or a policy can show or have the quality of leniency. The word is especially used in the context of punishments, especially official ones like prison sentences. In this case, it’s often used to imply that such a punishment is not severe enough in the opinion of the speaker.
noun. /ˈliːniənsi/ (also less frequent lenience) [uncountable] the fact of being less strict than expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed. She appealed to the judge for leniency. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Want to learn more?
adjective. us / ˈlin·jənt / Add to word list. not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected: Some felt that five years in prison was lenient, considering the suffering he had caused. leniency. noun [ U ] us / ˈlin·jən·si / The defense lawyer asked for leniency for her young client. leniently. adverb us / ˈlin·jənt·li /
le•ni•ent (lē′ nē ənt, lēn′ yənt), adj. agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression. [ Archaic.]softening, soothing, or alleviative.
