definition of
mercifulness

[1] #1 mercifulness n. [mercy] the feeling that motivates compassion. wn

[2] #2 mercifulness n. [mercy] a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband". wn

[3] #3 mercifulness n. [clemency, mercy] leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court". wn