indulgence

/ɪnˈdʌl.d͡ʒəns/

ꞮNDɅL · d͡ʒəns (2 syllables)

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Definition

The act of indulging.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

  • "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"
  • "As indulgence in several wives depended mainly on the length of a man's purse, the poor naturally contented themselves with monogamy."
  • ""In other words, the ONLY indulgences we'll be getting for a while is fixing your wardrobe. This means no new manga. No new games. Nothing. Get used to it.""
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