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Noun: lenience  lee-nee-un(t)s
  1. Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
    "The judge's lenience in sentencing surprised many in the courtroom";
    - leniency, mildness, lenity
     
  2. Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
    "The judge showed lenience in sentencing the first-time offender";
    - leniency
     
  3. A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    "The teacher's lenience allowed students to submit work late";
    - indulgence, leniency

Derived forms: leniences

Type of: mercifulness, mercy, permissiveness, tolerance

Encyclopedia: Lenience