Mercifulness - Definition
mercifulness
n 1: the feeling that motivates compassion [syn: mercifulness,
mercy]
2: a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife
had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" [syn:
mercifulness, mercy] [ant: mercilessness,
unmercifulness]
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" [syn: clemency, mercifulness,
mercy]