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Mercifulness

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

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Senses

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a disposition to be kind and forgiving

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the feeling that motivates compassion

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
clemencymercy
plural
Mercifulnesses
possessive
Mercifulness's
pluralpossessive
Mercifulnesses'