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Mercifulness Definition & Meaning

mercifulness
noun
  1. the feeling that motivates compassion
  2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
  3. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

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What does mercifulness mean?
the feeling that motivates compassion a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
What part of speech is mercifulness?
Mercifulness is a noun.
How many definitions does mercifulness have?
Mercifulness has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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