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Indulgence

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Noun

1. indulgence, self-indulgence

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

2. indulgence, lenience, leniency

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Example Sentences:
'too much indulgence spoils a child'

3. humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

4. craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery

foolish or senseless behavior

5. indulgence

the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

Example Sentences:
'in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Indulgence

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noun
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. Roman Catholic Church
a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven
6. business
an extension of time granted as a favour for payment of a debt or as fulfilment of some other obligation
7. 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
verb (transitive)
8. Roman Catholic Church
to designate as providing indulgence
indulgenced prayers

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Indulgence

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noun
1. 
an indulging or being indulgent
2. 
a thing indulged in
3. 
the act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires
4. 
a favor or privilege
5.  Business
an extension of time to make payment on a bill or note, granted as a favor
6.  [sometimes I-]; English
the grant of certain religious liberties to Dissenters and Roman Catholics by Charles II and James II
7.  Roman Catholic Church
a partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈdulgenced or inˈdulgencing
8.  Roman Catholic Church
to attach an indulgence to

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Indulgence

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n.
1.
a. The action or an instance of indulging: the indulgence of a hunch; a teenager's indulgence in tobacco.
b. The state of being indulgent; tolerance: treated their grandchildren with fond indulgence.
c. Something indulged in: Sports cars are an expensive indulgence.
2. Self-indulgence: a life of wealth and indulgence.
3. An extension of time for the payment of a debt or the performance of a duty.
4. Roman Catholic Church A remission of punishment still due, especially in purgatory, for a sin that has been sacramentally absolved.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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