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Meanings of indulgence in English

Portuguese
idiotice
Catalan
bestiesa

Foolish or senseless behavior.

        idiotice
        Portuguese
        indulgência
        Spanish
        mimo

        The act of indulging or gratifying a desire.

              indulgência
              Portuguese
              indulgência

              A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone.

                    indulgência
                    Portuguese
                    indulgência
                    Catalan
                    indulgència
                    Spanish
                    indulgencia

                    An inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.

                          indulgência
                          Usage of indulgence in English
                          1
                          Each year the school council allows me a very special personal indulgence.
                          The power of one
                          2
                          Thanks to the indulgence of the British government, the initiative was successful.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          The actions of these ants looked like simple indulgence in idle amusement.
                          The Naturalist on the River Amazons
                          4
                          The indulgence of negative thoughts in the morning may become a habit.
                          How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfaction...
                          5
                          Another clause granted similar indulgence to the members of the two universities.
                          The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
                          6
                          Gear sorted, some serious spa indulgence was next on the luxe list.
                          Independent.ie
                          7
                          Photo: Facebook Robert Semoso accused the Momis governments of self-indulgence and mismanagement.
                          Radio NZ
                          8
                          I interrupt here, Dear Reader, to beg your indulgence on this point.
                          Drood: a novel
                          9
                          He was threatening her and beseeching her indulgence in the same look.
                          The Coast of Chance
                          10
                          That means Elbert will demand indulgence of me before I am ready.
                          The diary of mattie spenser
                          11
                          To such a one much is due in the way of indulgence.
                          Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 2: 1907-1910
                          12
                          God loves in us the self-mastery that scorns to compromise with self-indulgence.
                          Men in the Making
                          13
                          Euphra scarcely spoke; but begged indulgence, on the ground of her headache.
                          David Elginbrod
                          14
                          But the misery is entirely the result of human ignorance and self-indulgence.
                          Thrift
                          15
                          He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence.
                          Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
                          16
                          But they are unlikely to be afforded that indulgence for much longer.
                          The Irish Times
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                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Less common