lenience – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
lenience
n.
laxness, looseness, permissiveness, lack of strictness
Mercy
Mercy (
Middle English, from
Anglo-French merci, from
Medieval Latin merced-,
merces, from
Latin, "price paid, wages", from
merc-,
merxi "merchandise") is a broad term that refers to
benevolence,
forgiveness and
kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social and
legal contexts.
lenience
Noun
1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
(synonym) leniency, mildness, lenity
(hypernym) mercifulness, mercy
2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
(synonym) indulgence, leniency
(hypernym) permissiveness, tolerance
(hyponym) softness
3. lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
(synonym) leniency
(hypernym) tolerance
(hyponym) clemency, mercifulness, mercy
lenience
Rzecz.
łagodność
Lenience
(n.)
Alt. of Leniency
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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