LENITY
Dictionary entry overview: What does lenity mean? • LENITY (noun)
The noun LENITY has 1 sense:
1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Familiarity information: LENITY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LENITY (noun)
Meaning:
Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
lenience; leniency; lenity; mildness
Hypernyms ("lenity" is a kind of...):
mercifulness; mercy (a disposition to be kind and forgiving)
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