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Definition indulgence in British English

indulgence noun

noun
/ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns/
1

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

Example

indulgence in alcohol

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1.1

behaviour towards someone that is very kind, especially when it should be strict

Example

She treated her sons with a great deal of indulgence.

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2

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

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Definition indulgence in British English