noun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
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self-indulgence
noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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Examples
- too much indulgence spoils a child
noun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
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noun
foolish or senseless behavior
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noun
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
Examples
- in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse