# mercifixion

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Seemingly from mercify by analogy with crucify → crucifixion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mercifixion