Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lenience \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106),
Leniency \Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or
l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n.
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
leniency
n 1: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
[syn: {lenience}, {leniency}, {mildness}, {lenity}]
2: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much
indulgence spoils a child" [syn: {indulgence}, {lenience},
{leniency}]
3: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or
parents or teachers [syn: {lenience}, {leniency}]
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