Defenition of the word lenience

• Defenition of the word lenience

  • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
  • lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
  • mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
  • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Synonyms for the word lenience

• • indulgence
  • leniency
  • lenity
  • mildness

Hyponyms for the word lenience

• • clemency
  • mercifulness
  • mercy
  • softness

Hypernyms for the word lenience

• • mercifulness
  • mercy
  • permissiveness
  • tolerance

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