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Indulgence Allowing In‧Dul‧Gence ɪnˈdʌldʒəns Noun 1[Uncountable Habit Self 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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