Unmercy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness. countable, uncountable

    "There is justice and injustice, mercy and unmercy, love and unlove, self and unself, faithfulness and unfaithfulness, the well-being of others and the ill-being of others, the honor of God and the dishonor of God."

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mercilessnessmercilessnessnonmercy

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"There is justice and injustice, mercy and unmercy, love and unlove, self and unself, faithfulness and unfaithfulness, the well-being of others and the ill-being of others, the honor of God and the dishonor of God."

Etymology

From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy.

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