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Definitions for Indulgence
[1] the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
[2] the state of being indulgent.
[3] indulgent allowance or tolerance.
[4] a catering to someone's mood or whim; humoring: The sick man demanded indulgence as his due.
[5] something indulged in: Her favorite indulgence was candy.
[6] Roman Catholic Church . a partial remission of the temporal punishment, especially purgatorial atonement, that is still due for a sin or sins after absolution. Compare plenary indulgence.
[7] English and Scottish History . (in the reigns of Charles II and James II) a grant by the king to Protestant dissenters and Roman Catholics freeing them from certain penalties imposed, by legislation, because of their religion.
[8] Commerce . an extension, through favor, of time for payment or performance.
[9] Roman Catholic Church . to provide with an indulgence: an indulgenced pilgrimage to Rome.
[10] the act of indulging or state of being indulgent
[11] a pleasure, habit, etc, indulged in; extravagance fur coats are an indulgence
[12] liberal or tolerant treatment
[13] something granted as a favour or privilege
[14] RC Church a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven
[15] commerce an extension of time granted as a favour for payment of a debt or as fulfilment of some other obligation
[16] Also called: Declaration of Indulgence a royal grant during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England giving Nonconformists and Roman Catholics a measure of religious freedom
[17] RC Church to designate as providing indulgence indulgenced prayers
Words related to Indulgence
privilege, extravagance, kindness, leniency, permissiveness, satiation, understanding, patience, lenience, fulfillment, appeasement, toleration, service, endurance, favor, pleasing, tolerance, attention, partiality, courtesy
Words nearby Indulgence
inductive statistics, inductor, inductothermy, indue, indulge, indulgence, indulgency, indulgent, induline, indult, indumentum
Origin of Indulgence
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Latin word indulgentia. See indulge, -ence
Other words from Indulgence
non·in·dul·gence , noun
pre·in·dul·gence , noun
re·in·dul·gence , noun
su·per·in·dul·gence , noun
Synonyms for Indulgence
extravagance, kindness, leniency, permissiveness, privilege, allowance, appeasement, attention, courtesy, endurance, excess, favor, fondling, fondness, forbearance, fulfillment, goodwill, hedonism, immoderation, intemperance, intemperateness, lenience, pampering, partiality, patience, petting, pleasing, profligacy, satiation, satisfaction, service, spoiling, tolerance, toleration, understanding, babying, coddling, favoring, gratifying, kowtowing, placating, profligateness, toadying, treating