lenity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
    mildness; lenience; leniency.

WordNet

Len"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenité. See Lenient.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913