lenience

/ˈliniəns/
noun
  1. The quality of being kind, gentle, or not strict when punishing or judging someone.
    • Parents sometimes struggle to balance lenience with discipline.
    • The teacher showed lenience by giving the students an extra day to finish their homework.
    • The judge's lenience surprised everyone, as the sentence was much lighter than expected.
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