lenience

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lenience

/ˈliːni.ən(t)s/
/ˈliːnjən(t)s/ especially

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From Latin lēn(iō) (“to soften, soothe”) -i- + -ence, from lēnis (“soft”).

noun leniences

countable, uncountable Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment. There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
Similar: lenity

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@misc{lenience_2026,
  title = {lenience},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenience},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}