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Etymology

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From lenient +‎ -ence.[1]

Noun

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lenience (countable and uncountable, plural leniences)

  1. Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
    There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.

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References

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  1. ^ lenience, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.