overindulgence

o·ver·in·dulge  (vr-n-dlj)

v. o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing, o·ver·in·dulg·es

v.tr.

1. To indulge (a desire, craving, or habit) to excess: overindulging a fondness for chocolate.

2. To indulge (a person) excessively: overindulges his children.

v.intr.

To indulge in something to excess.

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over·in·dulgence n.

over·in·dulgent adj.

over·in·dulgent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

overindulgence - excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" excess humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

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overindulgence

noun excess, overeating, intemperance, immoderation, lack of restraint or balance His condition is the natural consequence of a lifetime's overindulgence.

Translations

overindulgence [ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒəns] N

1. (= excess) → abuso m (in de)

2. (with children) → exceso m de tolerancia (towards con)

overindulgence

n

→ allzu große Nachsicht or Nachgiebigkeit (of sb jdm gegenüber)

(as regards eating) → Völlerei f; overindulgence in wine → übermäßiger Weingenuss; overindulgence in cigarettes → zu starkes Rauchen; the author’s regrettable overindulgence in the use of metaphor → die bedauerlicherweise ungezügelte Vorliebe dieses Autors für Metaphern