mercifixion

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noun

The process of mercifying. (Now usually in reference to the treatment of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. uncommonThe process of mercifying. (Now usually in reference to the treatment of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.)

Origin

Seemingly from mercify by analogy with crucify → crucifixion.

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APA

mercifixion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercifixion

MLA

“mercifixion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercifixion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercifixion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercifixion.

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