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indulgence

/ indulgence /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
absolution remission remittal
Domain:
Roman Catholic Western Church Roman Catholic Church
noun Sense 2
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Type of:
gratification
Kinds of:
intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence overindulgence excess
Derived:
humor humour pamper featherbed cosset
noun Sense 3
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
"too much indulgence spoils a child"
Type of:
permissiveness tolerance
Kinds of:
softness
Derived:
gratify pander indulge
noun Sense 4
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
Type of:
indiscipline undiscipline
Kinds of:
luxury
Derived:
indulge luxuriate
noun Sense 5
foolish or senseless behavior
Type of:
play frolic romp
Kinds of:
meshugaas mishegaas mishegoss buffoonery clowning
Derived:
horse around arse around fool around fool
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
17
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absolution remission remittal gratification intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence overindulgence excess permissiveness tolerance softness