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indulgence Noun 1. something that is allowed because it gives pleasure; extravagance 2. the act of indulging oneself or someone else 3. liberal or tolerant treatment 4. something granted as a favour or privilege 5. RC Church a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven
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indulgence noun 3. intemperance, excess, extravagance, debauchery, dissipation, overindulgence, prodigality, immoderation, dissoluteness, intemperateness << OPPOSITE temperance Translations |
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| I'm not sure if the crowning of Mary was ever an indulgenced activity, but if so, this event certainly racked up grace like a triple word score in the game of Scrabble. Peter's Basilica was indulgenced (the basilica had just burned down) and that one priest, John Tetzel, a preacher of this indulgence, promised an easy path to salvation, but this was not approved by the Church. The Mass and the Sacraments are not indulgenced since they are far superior to indulgences, but many prayers and many works of piety, charity, and penance are indulgenced. |
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