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BNC: 11258 COCA: 12489

indulgence

indulgence /ɪnˈdʌlʤəns/ noun
plural indulgences
indulgence
/ɪnˈdʌlʤəns/
noun
plural indulgences
Learner's definition of INDULGENCE
[noncount] : the behavior or attitude of people who allow themselves to do what they want or who allow other people to do what they want纵容;放纵
see also self-indulgence
[noncount] : the act of doing something that you enjoy but that is usually thought of as wrong or unhealthy沉溺;沉迷
[count] : something that is done or enjoyed as a special pleasure嗜好;享受
BNC: 11258 COCA: 12489

indulgence

noun

in·​dul·​gence in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s How to pronounce indulgence (audio)
1
a
: the act of indulging in something
especially : self-indulgence
b
: something indulged in
walk off gastronomic indulgences Barbara L. Michaels
2
a
: an indulgent act
b
: an extension of time for payment or performance granted as a favor
3
: the act of indulging : the state of being indulgent
4
: remission of part or all of the temporal and especially purgatorial punishment that according to Roman Catholicism is due for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted and whose guilt has been pardoned (as through the sacrament of reconciliation)

Example Sentences

She lived a life of selfish indulgence. his indulgence in forbidden pleasures She found that she couldn't afford the indulgences she had once enjoyed. For our anniversary we allowed ourselves the indulgence of an elegant dinner at our favorite restaurant. Good food is my only indulgence.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of indulgence was in the 14th century
BNC: 11258 COCA: 12489
indulgence

noun¹

1having whatever you want放縱ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEexcessive過度放縱pure, sheer純粹的/徹底的放縱guilty of sheer indulgence為徹底放縱而內疚personal個人的放縱sexual縱慾PREPOSITIONindulgence in沉溺於She allowed herself only a few moments' indulgence in self-pity.她只許自己自哀自憐了一小會兒。PHRASESa life of indulgence放縱的生活
indulgence

noun²

2sth you allow yourself享受ADJECTIVE | VERB + INDULGENCE ADJECTIVEprivate私人愛好small小小的享受occasional偶爾的享受VERB + INDULGENCEallow yourself允許自己有⋯愛好As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small indulgences.為了在工作之餘放鬆一下,她允許自己有些小小的嗜好。
indulgence

noun³

3acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth寬容VERB + INDULGENCEask, beg, crave, request, seek請求遷就;乞求寬恕;懇求寬容;要求寬容;尋求寬容He begged the audience's indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.他拜請觀眾以海涵雅量從他新出的書中選讀幾段。grant准許特赦;給予寬恕He attacked the indulgence granted to religious dissenters.他抨擊對宗教異見者准予赦免。

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