[LEN-uh-tee]
noun
The state or quality of being lenient; mildness.
The first time you and your partner act out a rape scene, remember to keep a sense of lenity until you both figure out what works best.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Lenity.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lenity. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “lenity”, accessed March 15, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lenity.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Lenity. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lenity