indulge
indulge

indulgence


Definition: Meaning of, indulgence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns /

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indulgence indulgences
  1. [uncountable] the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want
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  2. [countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it
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  3. [uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone's faults or weaknesses
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  4. [countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages
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indulgence used in phrases

  • self-indulgence (noun)
    1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
    2. excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
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