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indulgence meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of indulgence at MeaningMonkey.org. indulgence meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.INDULGENCE noun
Definition of indulgence (noun)
- an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
- synonyms: self-indulgence
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
- foolish or senseless behavior
- synonyms: craziness, folly, foolery, lunacy, tomfoolery
- 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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet