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overleniency

overleniency noun: excessive leniency.

Noun

overleniency (uncountable)

  1. Excessive leniency.

Origin of overleniency

From over- + leniency.

Questions about overleniency

What does overleniency mean?
Overleniency means excessive leniency.
What part of speech is overleniency?
Overleniency is a noun.

Words near overleniency in the dictionary

  1. overlength
  2. overlengthen
  3. overlengthened
  4. overlengthening
  5. overlengthens
  6. overleniency
  7. overlenient
  8. overlent
  9. overlept
  10. overlettered
  11. overlevel

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