Front | indulgence |
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Back | in‧dul‧gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ noun 1[uncountable] the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want → self-indulgence at self-indulgent 2[countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it: An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence. 3[uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses: a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness 4[countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages |
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