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- [lee-nee-uh n-see, leen-yuh n-]
- /ˈli ni ən si, ˈlin yən-/
- /ˈliː.ni.ənt/
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- [lee-nee-uh n-see, leen-yuh n-]
- /ˈli ni ən si, ˈlin yən-/
Definitions of leniency word
- noun plural leniency the quality or state of being lenient. 1
- noun plural leniency a lenient act. 1
- noun leniency The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency. 1
- noun leniency mercy 1
- noun leniency lack of severity 1
- uncountable noun leniency Leniency is a lenient attitude or lenient behaviour. 0
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Origin of leniency
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; leni(ent) + -ency
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Parts of speech for Leniency
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leniency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leniency
noun leniency
- compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
- mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- lenience — the quality or state of being lenient.
Antonyms for leniency
noun leniency
- cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
- meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
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