Associations to the word «Lenience»

Wiktionary

LENIENCE, noun. (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
LENIENCE, noun. (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.

Dictionary definition

LENIENCE, noun. Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
LENIENCE, noun. A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child".
LENIENCE, noun. Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn