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- DictionaryClem·en·cy/ˈklemənsē/
noun
- 1. mercy; lenience: "an appeal for clemency"
Clemency is a noun that means a disposition to be merciful or an act of leniency. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
In law and criminal justice, clemency refers specifically to an executive official (like a president or governor) officially granting mercy to someone who has been convicted of a crime.
Clemency is kindness when giving a punishment or the quality of being pleasant weather. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
Clemency means kindness when giving a punishment or the quality of being pleasant or not severe. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in various languages.
Definitions of clemency. noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. noun. good weather with comfortable temperatures. synonyms: mildness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Clemency."
noun. /ˈklemənsi/ [uncountable] (formal) kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely synonym mercy. a plea for clemency. He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health. Word Origin.
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Clemency is a formal word for a decision not to punish someone severely for a crime. Learn how to say it in different languages and see examples of its usage.
