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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNachsicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌzɪçt
"Der Richter zeigte Nachsicht bei der Urteilsverkündung."
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2 senses- 1
The quality of being lenient; a disposition to be forgiving or tolerant.
"The judge showed leniency by giving the defendant a lighter sentence." - 2
An act of being lenient; a lenient decision or judgment.
"Her leniency in the matter surprised everyone involved."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'leniency' originates from the Latin 'lenis', meaning 'gentle' or 'mild'. It evolved through Middle English as 'lenience', which referred to the quality of being mild or forgiving, before settling into its current form in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leniency" is said worldwide
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Clémence
Transliteration: klémɑ̃s
"Le juge a montré de la clémence en réduisant la peine."
Nachsicht
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌzɪçt
"Der Richter zeigte Nachsicht bei der Urteilsverkündung."
Clemenza
Transliteration: kleˈmen.tsa
"Il giudice ha mostrato clemenza nel suo verdetto."
Clemencia
Transliteration: kleˈmenθja
"El juez mostró clemencia al dictar la sentencia."
Clemência
Transliteration: kleˈmẽs.jɐ
"O juiz demonstrou clemência ao decidir o caso."
नम्रता
Transliteration: namratā
"न्यायाधीश ने मामले में नम्रता दिखाई।"
宽容
Transliteration: kuānróng
"法官在判决中表现出宽容。"
관용
Transliteration: gwan-yong
"판사는 판결에서 관용을 보였다."
寛容
Transliteration: kanyō
"裁判官は判決で寛容さを示した。"
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