clemency vs lenience
lenience vs clemencyclemency and lenience both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clemency | Yes | No | No | No |
| lenience | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
lenience is a hypernym of
clemency; that is, lenience is a
word with a broader meaning than clemency:
- clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- lenience: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Other hypernyms of clemency include
leniency.
| clemency (noun) | lenience (noun) |
|---|---|
| leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers |
| good weather with comfortable temperatures | mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant |
| a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone |
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