'Lenience' definitions:
Definition of 'lenience'
From: WordNet
noun
Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant [syn: lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity]
noun
A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" [syn: indulgence, lenience, leniency]
noun
Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers [syn: lenience, leniency]
Definition of 'Lenience'
From: GCIDE
- Lenience \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106), Leniency \Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency. [1913 Webster]