lenity

• Существительное, обозначающее качество быть милосердным, мягким или терпимым, особенно при осуществлении власти или вынесении суждений.

A noun referring to the quality of being merciful, gentle, or tolerant, especially in the exercise of authority or judgment.

uncountable

1. Mildness or mercyC2formal

   The quality of being gentle, merciful, or tolerant, especially in judgment or punishment.

   Мягкость или милосердие

   • The judge showed lenity in sentencing the first-time offender.
   • His lenity towards his subordinates earned him their loyalty.
   • The king's lenity was praised by the people after the rebellion.

   Synonymsclemencycompassionforbearancegentlenesshumanitykindnessleniencymercymildnesstolerance

   Antonymscrueltyharshnessmercilessnessrigorseveritystrictness