Lenity and Selfishness

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Lenity noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

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Selfishness is an antonym for lenity in topics: grace, tolerance.

Selfishness noun - Excessive interest in oneself.

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Lenity is an antonym for selfishness.

Nearby Words: selfish, self, selfishly

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