"unmercy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unmercies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English onmerci, unmerci, unmercy; equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|onmerci}} Middle English onmerci, {{pre|en|un|mercy|id1=negative|t1=lack or absence of}} un- (“lack or absence of”) + mercy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unmercy (countable and uncountable, plural unmercies)
  1. The lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: unmerciful

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