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Indulgence

noun/ɪndˈʌldʒəns/
Definition
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪndˈʌldʒəns/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪndˈʌldʒəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪndˈʌldʒəns/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪndˈʌldʒəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
nouna disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
“too much indulgence spoils a child”
nounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
nounfoolish or senseless behavior
nounthe 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”
Word Forms
indulgeverbenjoy to excess
self-indulgentadjectiveindulgent of your own appetites and desires; - Havelock Ellis
indulgentadjectivetolerant or lenient
lenientadjectivenot strict
pamperingadjectivegratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
pamperverbtreat with excessive indulgence
humorverbput into a good mood
foolverbindulge in horseplay
crazyadjectivefoolish; totally unsound
lunaticadjectiveinsane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Genuss
die Unfähigkeit, der Befriedigung von Launen und Wünschen zu widerstehen
🇪🇸Spanish
indulgencia
Incapacidad para resistir la gratificación de caprichos y deseos.
🇮🇹Italian
indulgenza
l’incapacità di resistere alla gratificazione di capricci e desideri
🇳🇱Dutch
mildheid
een onvermogen om de bevrediging van grillen en verlangens te weerstaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
indulgência
uma incapacidade de resistir à gratificação de caprichos e desejos
🇷🇺Russian
снисходительность
неспособность сопротивляться удовлетворению прихотей и желаний
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आसक्ति
सनक और इच्छाओं की संतुष्टि का विरोध करने में असमर्थता
🇧🇩Bengali
ভোগ
ইচ্ছা এবং আকাঙ্ক্ষার পরিতৃপ্তি প্রতিরোধ করতে অক্ষমতা
🇮🇳Tamil
இன்பம்
விருப்பங்கள் மற்றும் ஆசைகளின் திருப்தியை எதிர்க்க இயலாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
భోగము
కోరికలు మరియు కోరికల సంతృప్తిని అడ్డుకోలేని అసమర్థత
🇮🇳Marathi
भोग
लहरी आणि इच्छांच्या समाधानाचा प्रतिकार करण्यास असमर्थता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભોગવિલાસ
ધૂન અને ઇચ્છાઓની પ્રસન્નતાનો પ્રતિકાર કરવામાં અસમર્થતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭೋಗ
ಆಸೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಸೆಗಳ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಲು ಅಸಮರ್ಥತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭോഗം
ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളുടെയും ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളുടെയും തൃപ്തിയെ ചെറുക്കാനുള്ള കഴിവില്ലായ്മ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੋਗ
ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਮਰੱਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
لذت
خواہشات اور خواہشات کی تسکین کے خلاف مزاحمت کرنے میں ناکامی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放纵
无法抗拒突发奇想和欲望的满足
🇯🇵Japanese
贅沢
気まぐれや欲望の満足に抵抗できないこと
🇰🇷Korean
대사
변덕과 욕망의 만족에 저항할 수 없는 능력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự nuông chiều
không có khả năng chống lại sự thỏa mãn của những ý tưởng bất chợt và ham muốn
🇹🇭Thai
ปล่อยตัว
ไม่สามารถต้านทานความพึงพอใจของความปรารถนาและความปรารถนาได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesenangan
ketidakmampuan untuk menolak kepuasan keinginan dan keinginan
🇵🇭Filipino
indulhensiya
isang kawalan ng kakayahang labanan ang kasiyahan ng mga kapritso at pagnanasa
🇲🇾Malay
kemanjaan
ketidakupayaan untuk menahan kepuasan kehendak dan keinginan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تساهل
- عدم القدرة على مقاومة إشباع الأهواء والرغبات
🇮🇷Persian
زیاده خواهی
ناتوانی در مقاومت در برابر ارضای هوی و هوس
🇹🇷Turkish
hoşgörü
kaprislerin ve arzuların tatminine karşı koyamama
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַעֲנוּג
חוסר יכולת להתנגד לסיפוק הגחמות והרצונות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indulgence'?
The primary meaning of 'indulgence' is 'an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indulgence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indulgence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indulgence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indulgence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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