indulgence
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5.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
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permisividad
- The vacation was a rare indulgence that allowed her to escape her busy life and relax by the ocean.
- self-indulgence
- secret indulgences
So I beg Jack Jack's indulgence here.
- So I beg Jack Jack's indulgence here.
- Because it shows indulgence to the screw ups, the sins, the flaws of a friend and allows them to be carried away.
- I don't know whether ownership of property sets up a greater lack of indulgence in change.
Examples
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Ashamed, she returned to the car with a wan smile that begged indulgence for the lesser wrong.
Fiction book (1990) -
I claim the court's indulgence.
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Let your indulgence set me free.
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I shall also carry with me the hope that my country will view them with indulgence...
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I'd like, with your kind indulgence, to write it once more.
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Well, I want to beg your indulgence.
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An hour remained for his one indulgence: supper at the Station lounge.
Fiction book (1998) -
To a cash-strapped writer, a conference may seem like an indulgence.
Academic text (2011) -
I request Your Lordship's indulgence to let my friend, Mr. Collins, take over the conduct of this case.
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At once naive and cunning, because the moment you showed the slightest indulgence, they immediately took advantage.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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4.6
Not being strict when judging or punishing someone
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6.1
Doing too much of something enjoyable, often food or treats, that causes harm
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6.0
To be kind when judging or punishing people
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8.9
A life of too much pleasure that wastes money and harms health
Allowing yourself to have something you want, often something pleasant but not needed
Allowing too much bad behavior or rule breaking
Antonyms
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3.3
Being able to stop yourself from acting on strong feelings or wants when it is hard
Compounds
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indulgence comes from the Latin indulgere and the verb indulge, meaning 'to allow' or 'give in'. That is why indulgence can mean letting someone have what they want, sometimes too much, which can make them spoiled.