INDULGENCE

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: I₁N₁D₂U₁L₁G₂E₁N₁C₃E₁ = 14

Definition

noun an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires. — synonyms: self-indulgence
noun a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone. — synonyms: lenience, leniency
noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire. — synonyms: indulging, pampering, humoring
noun foolish or senseless behavior. — synonyms: folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy
noun the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution.

“too much indulgence spoils a child”
“in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse”