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Lenience vs Magnanimity - What's the difference?

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Lenience is a related term of magnanimity.


As nouns the difference between lenience and magnanimity

is that lenience is (uncountable) leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment while magnanimity is the quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.

lenience

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
  • :There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
  • (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.

    • magnanimity

    English

    (wikipedia magnanimity)

    Noun

  • The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.
  • That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * magnanimous