Lenity
Pronunciation : Len"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenit?. See Lenient.]
Definition : Defn: 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913