Difference between Indulgence and Leniency

What is the difference between Indulgence and Leniency?

Indulgence as a noun is the act of indulging while Leniency as a noun is the quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.

Indulgence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the act of indulging tolerance catering to someone's every desire something in which someone indulges (Roman Catholic Church) a pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) to provide with an indulgence

Example sentence: Nostalgia is a sweet place for a poet and writer to be in. But it's an indulgence; a distraction. You can't live in a distraction.

Leniency

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.An act of being lenient.

We hope you now know whether to use Indulgence or Leniency in your sentence.

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