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indulgence

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in·dul·gence  (n-dljns)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of indulging; gratification: indulgence of every whim.
b. The state of being indulgent.
2.
a. The act of indulging in something: indulgence in irresponsible behavior.
b. Something indulged in: Sports cars are an expensive indulgence.
3. Liberal or lenient treatment; tolerance: treated their grandchildren with fond indulgence.
4. Self-indulgence: a life of wealth and indulgence.
5.
a. Something granted as a favor or privilege.
b. Permission to extend the time of payment or performance.
c. Patient attention: I beg your indulgence for just a few minutes.
6. Roman Catholic Church The remission of temporal punishment still due for a sin that has been sacramentally absolved.
tr.v. in·dul·genced, in·dul·genc·ing, in·dul·genc·es Roman Catholic Church
To attach an indulgence to.

indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]
n
1. the act of indulging or state of being indulgent
2. a pleasure, habit, etc., indulged in; extravagance fur coats are an indulgence
3. liberal or tolerant treatment
4. something granted as a favour or privilege
5. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven
6. (Business / Commerce) Commerce an extension of time granted as a favour for payment of a debt or as fulfilment of some other obligation
7. (Historical Terms) Also called Declaration of Indulgence a royal grant during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England giving Nonconformists and Roman Catholics a measure of religious freedom
vb (tr)
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church to designate as providing indulgence indulgenced prayers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indulgenceindulgence - an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
indiscipline, undiscipline - the trait of lacking discipline
luxury - 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"
permissiveness, tolerance - a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
softness - a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
3.indulgenceindulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
gratification - the act or an instance of satisfying
overindulgence, excess - excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
binge, orgy, splurge - any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"
4.indulgenceindulgence - foolish or senseless behavior        
frolic, 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"
meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss - (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank, frivolity - acting like a clown or buffoon
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"
remission of sin, absolution, remittal, remission - the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy

indulgence
noun
1. luxury, treat, extravagance, favour, privilege The car is one of my few indulgences.
2. leniency, pampering, spoiling, kindness, fondness, permissiveness, partiality The king's indulgence towards his sons angered them.
4. gratification, satisfaction, fulfilment, appeasement, satiation Anything less than contempt came across as indulgence.
Translations
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns] N
1. (= gratification) [of desire, appetite] → satisfacción f
2. (= spoiling) → complacencia f
see also self-indulgence
3. (= tolerance) → indulgencia f
she was treated with great indulgence as a childcuando era niña la trataban con mucha indulgencia or estaba muy consentida
4. (= luxury item) → lujo m
I do allow myself the occasional indulgenceme permito un lujo de vez en cuando
5. (= bad habit) → vicio m
6. (Rel) → indulgencia f
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns] n
(= pleasure) → vice m
(= kindness) → indulgence f
indulgence
n
Nachsicht f; (of appetite etc)Nachgiebigkeit f(of gegenüber); (= overindulgence)Verwöhnung f, → Verhätschelung f
(in activity, drink etc) indulgence in drink/food/sportübermäßiges Trinken/Essen/Sporttreiben
(= thing indulged in)Luxus m; (= food, drink, pleasure)Genuss m; he allowed himself the indulgence of a day off worker gönnte sich (dat)den Luxus eines freien Tages; smoking/the car is one of my few indulgencesRauchen/das Auto ist fast das Einzige, was ich mir gönne
(form: = permission) → Einwilligung f, → Zustimmung f
(Eccl) → Ablass m
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒns] n (extravagance) → piccolo lusso (che ci si concede); (habit) → vizio; (leniency) (Rel) → indulgenza
indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒns] n (extravagance) → piccolo lusso (che ci si concede); (habit) → vizio; (leniency) (Rel) → indulgenza


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The lady in black had once received a pair of prayer-beads of curious workmanship from Mexico, with very special indulgence attached to them, but she had never been able to ascertain whether the indulgence extended outside the Mexican border.
In whatever city then the women are not under good regulations, we must look upon one half of it as not under the restraint of law, as it there happened; for the legislator, desiring to make his whole city a collection of warriors with respect to the men, he most evidently accomplished his design; but in the meantime the women were quite neglected, for they live without restraint in every improper indulgence and luxury.
Whoever visits some estates there, and witnesses the good-humored indulgence of some masters and mistresses, and the affectionate loyalty of some slaves, might be tempted to dream the oft-fabled poetic legend of a patriarchal institution, and all that; but over and above the scene there broods a portentous shadow--the shadow of law.
 
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