unmercy

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unmercy

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From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy.

noun unmercies

countable, uncountable The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness. There is justice and injustice, mercy and unmercy, love and unlove, self and unself, faithfulness and unfaithfulness, the well-being of others and the ill-being of others, the honor of God and the dishonor of God.

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@misc{unmercy_2026,
  title = {unmercy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unmercy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}