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eng: indulgence
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(noun) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
indulgence, self-indulgence
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(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
lenience, indulgence, leniency
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(noun) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
pampering, indulgence, humoring, indulging
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(noun) foolish or senseless behavior
indulgence, folly, lunacy, craziness, tomfoolery, foolery
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(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"
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