Meaning

2 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.

    The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.

    Milde, Nachsicht

    снисходительностьsnisxoditelʹnostʹ, снисхожде́ниеsnisxoždénije

    побла́жливістьpoblážlyvistʹ, виба́чливістьvybáčlyvistʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)An act of being lenient.

    mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Examples

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  1. Tom begged the judge for leniency.

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  2. Tom asked the judge for leniency.

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  3. Can I count on leniency?

    deKann ich auf Nachgiebigkeit bauen?

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  4. I thank you for your leniency.

    deIch danke Ihnen für Ihre Nachsicht.

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  5. Sami begged the judge for leniency.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
quality of mercy or forgiveness — see also clemency, indulgence:
Русский
By meaning 1
quality of mercy or forgiveness — see also clemency, indulgence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
quality of mercy or forgiveness — see also clemency, indulgence:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: leniencies
Singularleniency
Pluralleniencies

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Relatedlenient
Derivedoverleniencyproleniency

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lengthenB2lengthwiselengthyB2lenientlens
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