Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Lenity \Len"i*ty\ (-t[y^]), n. [L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft,
mild: cf. OF. lenit['e]. See {Lenient}.]
The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or
disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness;
clemency; -- opposed to {severity} and {rigor}.
His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too
severe. --Macaulay.
Syn: Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity;
clemency; mercy.
Source : WordNet®
lenity
n : mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
[syn: {lenience}, {leniency}, {mildness}]