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Definition indulgence in American English

indulgence noun

noun
/ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
1

the act of doing or having something that is not good for you

Example

indulgence in alcohol

Synonyms and related words
indulgence decadence self-indulgence
1.1

behavior toward someone that is very kind, especially when it should be strict

Example

She treated her sons with a great deal of indulgence.

Synonyms and related words
kindness generosity hospitality
2

something special that someone does for pleasure, not because they need to

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activity amusement binge
3

in the Middle Ages, a promise of freedom from punishment for a sin, given by the Roman Catholic Church

Synonyms and related words
altar boy Anglo-Catholic apostolic
Definition indulgence in American English