lenity

English Thesaurus

1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	mercifulness, mercy,
definition	:	a disposition to be kind and forgiving (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	lenient,
definition	:	characterized by tolerance and mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	indulgent, lenient, soft,
definition	:	tolerant or lenient (adj.all)

derivation	:	lenient,
definition	:	characterized by tolerance and mercy (adj.all)

derivation	:	indulgent, lenient, soft,
definition	:	tolerant or lenient (adj.all)