leniency

1. (noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Synonyms: lenience
Related Words: clemency, mercifulness, mercy, tolerance

2. (noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Synonyms: lenience, lenity, mildness
Related Words: mercifulness, mercy

3. (noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
Synonyms: indulgence, lenience
Related Words: permissiveness, softness, tolerance



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