INDULGENCE

• (noun) 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"

• (noun) foolish or senseless behavior

  synonyms : craziness , folly , foolery , lunacy , tomfoolery

• (noun) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

  synonyms : humoring , indulging , pampering

• (noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

  "too much indulgence spoils a child"

  synonyms : lenience , leniency

• (noun) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

  synonyms : self-indulgence

  "We are living in a world of self- indulgence" -added by sradha_inlas

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