indulgence

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdʌl.d͡ʒəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something enjoyable that you allow yourself despite not needing it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of indulging.

Examples

  • Find a mean between harshness and indulgence.

  • Excessive indulgence spoiled the child.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of catering to someone's every desire.

  2. A wish or whim satisfied.

  3. Something in which someone indulges.

More examples

In context

  • As indulgence in several wives depended mainly on the length of a man's purse, the poor naturally contented themselves with monogamy.

  • will all they that either through indulgence to others or fondness to any sin in themselves, substitute for repentance any thing that is less than a sincere, uniform resolution of new obedience

  • If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we must perish in our own folly.

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His blank in rich desserts led to a significant weight gain over the winter.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English indulgence, indulgens, from Middle French indulgence and its source, Latin indulgentia.