leniency : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: leniency	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for leniency
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
leniency n mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant Synonym(s): lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" Synonym(s): indulgence, lenience, leniency lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers Synonym(s): lenience, leniency
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lenience \Le"nience\ (l[emac]"n[icr][eit]ns [or] l[emac]n"y[eit]ns; 106), Leniency \Le"niency\ (l[emac]"n[icr][eit]ns[ycr] [or] l[emac]n"y[eit]n*s[ycr]), n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.