Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Lenience /(lē"nĭ*ens [or] lēn"yens; 106)/ · Le·ni·ence · IPA /ˈliːni.ən(t)s/ 01 n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency. 1. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.