Indulgence
nounɪn'dəldʒəns
Noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
“too much indulgence spoils a child”
Type of:PermissivenessTolerancethe 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”
Type of:RemittalRemissionAbsolutionan inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
Similar:Self-indulgenceType of:UndisciplineIndisciplinefoolish or senseless behavior
Type of:PlayCaperRompthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Similar:HumoringIndulgingPamperingType of:Gratification
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