lenience
pronunciation
How to pronounce lenience in British English:
UK ['li:njəns]
How to pronounce lenience in American English:
US ['linɪrns]
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- Noun:
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Word Origin
- lenience (n.)
- 1796, from lenient + -ence.
Example
- 1. County paddy warehouses lenience ba xiang ping village committee .
- 2. With your forbearance and my tender lenience .
- 3. Introversion , lenience and selfness are three essential factors of happiness .
- 4. Two less , one lenience ; criminal policy ; legalization .
- 5. All practices of corruption and corrupt elements shall be found out through investigation without tolerance or lenience .