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Benignity vs Clemency - What's the difference?

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Benignity is a related term of clemency.


As nouns the difference between benignity and clemency

is that benignity is (uncountable) the state of being benign while clemency is the gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

benignity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being benign.
  • (countable) A benign act.

    • Related terms

    * benign

    clemency

    English

    Noun

  • The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
  • * 1601 , William Shakespeare, Hamlet :
    • For vs, and for our Tragedie, / Heere stooping to your Clemencie : / We begge your hearing Patientlie.
  • * 2010 , Priyamvada Gopal, The Guardian , 4 May 2010:
    • A death sentence for Kasab, seen to represent Pakistan, will be widely supported in a frenzy of righteous retribution. Presidential clemency is politically improbable.
  • Mildness of weather.

    • Related terms

    * clement