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le·ni·en·cy
(lē′nē-ən-sē, lēn′yən-)n. pl. le·ni·en·cies
1. The condition or quality of being lenient. See Synonyms at mercy.
2. A lenient act.
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Noun | 1. | leniency - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" |
2. | leniency - a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior softness - a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders" | |
3. | leniency - lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers tolerance - the act of tolerating something mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" |
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leniency
leniencenoun mercy, compassion, clemency, quarter, pity, tolerance, indulgence, tenderness, moderation, gentleness, forbearance, mildness, lenity The judge rejected pleas for leniency.
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leniency
noun1. Kind, forgiving, or compassionate treatment of or disposition toward others:
2. Forbearing or lenient treatment:
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Translations
تَساهُل، تَعاطُف
linkind, mildi
leniência
leniency
[ˈliːniənsi] n [sentence, punishment] → légèreté f; [person] → indulgence fhis parents' leniency towards him → l'indulgence de ses parents à son égard
to show leniency → faire preuve d'indulgence
to plead for leniency [convicted criminal] → en appeler à la clémence des juges
She wrote to the judge pleading for leniency → Elle écrivit au juge, en appelant à sa clémence.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lenient
(ˈliːniənt) adjective merciful or punishing only lightly. You are much too lenient with wrongdoers.
ˈleniently adverbˈlenience, ˈleniency noun
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