indulgence in English

noun

1

the action or fact of indulging.

indulgence in self-pity

synonyms: satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, satiation, appeasement, accommodation, slaking, quenching, self-gratification, self-indulgence, overindulgence, intemperance, immoderation, excess, excessiveness, lack of restraint, extravagance, decadence, sybaritism, pampering, coddling, mollycoddling, spoiling, cosseting, babying, pity party

2

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a grant by the pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages.

The ‘treasures of the Church,’ out of which the Pope grants indulgences , are not sufficiently named or known among the people of Christ.

3

an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid.

It is merely intended as an indulgence offered by the lender to the borrower.

noun

satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, satiation, appeasement, accommodation, slaking, quenching
self-gratification, self-indulgence, overindulgence, intemperance, immoderation, excess, excessiveness, lack of restraint, extravagance, decadence, sybaritism
extravagance, luxury, treat, nonessential, extra, frill
pampering, coddling, mollycoddling, spoiling, cosseting, babying, pity party
tolerance, forbearance, understanding, kindness, compassion, sympathy, forgiveness, leniency, mercy, clemency, liberality
lunacy, folly, foolery, craziness, tomfoolery
leniency, lenience
self-indulgence
pampering

Use "indulgence" in a sentence

1. Antonyms for Abstention include self-indulgence, indulgence, abandon, unconstraint, incontinence, disinhibition, covetousness, gluttony, acquisitiveness and excess

2. Chocolate is my only indulgence.

3. Sweets are my only indulgence.

4. Antonyms for Abstinences include self-indulgence, abandons, acquisitiveness, covetousness, excess, gluttony, greediness, indulgence, wantonness and drunkenness

5. Wine is his only indulgence.

6. Antonyms for Abstemiousness include self-indulgence, excess, drunkenness, intemperance, dissipation, gluttony, incontinence, indulgence, wildness and insobriety

7. The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.

8. Swiss chocolate is my only indulgence.

9. Temperance conquers indulgence; obedience guides their diligence.

10. To me, chocolate connotes pleasure and indulgence.

11. As young performers, we bespeak your indulgence.

12. Anti-nationals, Agitations & a Konkani Indulgence

13. Abnegation uses it to describe self-indulgence

14. But a long story was an indulgence.

15. You will kill the child with indulgence.

16. Indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a “colonel” by Courtesy …

17. The menu offers a temptation to over-indulgence.

18. Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks.

19. Lunch by a side stream was blissful indulgence.

20. Urban promised indulgence to anyone who took part.

21. Indulgence in smoking can seriously harm your health.

22. The apostle Peter mentions indulgence in “loose conduct.”

23. He attacked the indulgence shown to religious dissenters.

24. An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.

25. 6 Experiencing life does not mean depravity and indulgence.

26. 20 The menu offers a temptation to over-indulgence.

27. Twelve pubs along a legendary path of alcoholic Indulgence.

28. Her indulgence to her children was bad for them.

29. 10 Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.

30. Love increases through righteous restraint and decreases through impulsive indulgence.

31. 3 Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.

32. Bohemia’s treatments are the perfect balance of healing and indulgence.

33. Rose made a front-of-curtain speech begging the audience's indulgence.

34. What a powerful incentive to replace self-indulgence with spiritual values!

35. Binge (Bingeing or binging): compulsive or obsessive indulgence, or a party

36. Such viewpoints resulted in extreme life-styles, either asceticism or fleshly indulgence.

37. We must arise from the dust of self-indulgence and be men!

38. Gluttony is a mental attitude, one marked by greedy or excessive indulgence.

39. Margaret chose a counterpoint life filled with tortuous romances and unabashed indulgence.

40. Abstinente m or f (plural Abstinentes, comparable) abstinent (refraining from indulgence) Noun

41. There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.

42. It is sheer indulgence, particularly for people who often protest about heavy workloads.

43. A punctilious attention to prayers and strict religious observance would win their indulgence.

44. He begged the audience's indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.

45. Indulgence in recreation and entertainment, such as in extreme or “adrenaline” sports, is flourishing.

46. After the annual over-indulgence your New Year resolutions will probably include healthy eating.

47. Chastity is the virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite

48. Marked by temperance in indulgence Familiarity information: Abstemious used as an adjective is rare.

49. But I begged his indulgence to share it with him just a little while longer.

50. 20 This sweet musky fragrance is the perfect way to cosset yourself in blissful indulgence.