Other Definitions indulgence (enc)
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Indulgence| Noun | 1. | indulgence - an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desiresluxury - something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity | | | 2. | indulgence - a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"softness - a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders" | | | 3. | indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desirebinge, orgy, splurge - any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" | | | 4. | indulgence - foolish or senseless behaviorfrolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" | | | 5. | indulgence - the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse" | |
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