mercifulness
mer·ci·ful·ness
noun
1.
the feeling that motivates compassion
2.
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- “in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”
Origin
From Middle English mercyfulnes, mercyfullenesse, equivalent to merciful + -ness.
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