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lenity |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lenity \Len"i*ty\ (-t[y^]), n. [L. lenitas, fr lenis soft, mild: cf OF lenit['e]. See {Lenient}.] The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to {severity} and {rigor}. His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too severe. --Macaulay. Syn: Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity; clemency; mercy. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lenity n : mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant [syn: {lenience}, {leniency}, {mildness}]
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