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indulger

5.9

A person who often gives themselves extra treats and comforts

noun
/ɪnˈdʌldʒər/

: hedonista

John, known as the indulger of his friend group, often splurged on extravagant vacations and luxury cars.

Examples

Budget: The Deal Hunter vs. the Luxurious Indulger

Blog text (18)
The luxurious indulger is exactly that; these are the people who will opt to be conned by an airline into a last minute.

Blog text (18)
Since indulgers possessed little or no self-control, even small shots of liquor could set someone on the path to ruin.

Academic text (2010)
As a self-proclaimed indulger, she never hesitated to treat herself to gourmet meals after a long week.
Being an indulger at heart, he filled his home with lavish decorations and fine wines for every occasion.

Synonyms

hedonist

vsindulger

4 8.1

A person who thinks physical pleasure is the most important part of life

focuses on personal habit of enjoying pleasures rather than a life philosophy

decadent

vsindulger

1 8.2

A person who lives in great luxury and cares only about pleasure

is a habit of often enjoying luxuries and treats rather than moral decay

enjoyer

vsindulger

3.1

A person who likes having, using or taking part in things

often seeks pleasures and sometimes goes beyond moderate limits

Antonyms

abstainer

6.7

A person who avoids things like sweets or alcohol for moral and religious reasons

How Self-Indulgent

hedonist

4 8.1

indulger

5.9

pleasure seeker

NSFW

1 3.9

Surface Forms

indulger singular

indulgers plural

Morphology

indulger = indulge (transparent) = indulge + er

Standard agentive formation from 'indulge' meaning a person who indulges; the sense of self-indulgence is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word indulger comes from the Latin indulgēre, meaning 'to give in' or 'to be kind', and it brings to mind someone who gives themselves 'sweet' pleasures. So an indulger is a person who often allows themselves treats or nice things, sometimes too much.