INDULGENCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
   Usage Example(s)
   • in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse
   Hypernyms(s) indulgence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • absolution (what does absolution mean?)
   • remission (what does remission mean?)
   • remittal (what does remittal mean?)
   • remission of sin (what does remission of sin mean?)
2. Meaning
   • foolish or senseless behavior
   Synonym(s)
   • craziness (what does craziness mean?)
   • folly (what does folly mean?)
   • foolery (what does foolery mean?)
   • lunacy (what does lunacy mean?)
   • tomfoolery (what does tomfoolery mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) indulgence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • frolic (what does frolic mean?)
   • romp (what does romp mean?)
   • gambol (what does gambol mean?)
   • caper (what does caper mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • meshugaas (what does meshugaas mean?)
   • mishegaas (what does mishegaas mean?)
   • mishegoss (what does mishegoss mean?)
   • buffoonery (what does buffoonery mean?)
   • clowning (what does clowning mean?)
   • frivolity (what does frivolity mean?)
   • harlequinade (what does harlequinade mean?)
   • prank (what does prank mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • horse around (what does horse around mean?)
   • arse around (what does arse around mean?)
   • fool around (what does fool around mean?)
   • fool (what does fool mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
   Synonym(s)
   • humoring (what does humoring mean?)
   • indulging (what does indulging mean?)
   • pampering (what does pampering mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) indulgence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gratification (what does gratification mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • intemperance (what does intemperance mean?)
   • intemperateness (what does intemperateness mean?)
   • self-indulgence (what does self-indulgence mean?)
   • overindulgence (what does overindulgence mean?)
   • excess (what does excess mean?)
   • orgy (what does orgy mean?)
   • binge (what does binge mean?)
   • splurge (what does splurge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • humor (what does humor mean?)
   • humour (what does humour mean?)
   • pamper (what does pamper mean?)
   • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
   • cosset (what does cosset mean?)
   • cocker (what does cocker mean?)
   • baby (what does baby mean?)
   • coddle (what does coddle mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • pamper (what does pamper mean?)
   • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
   • cosset (what does cosset mean?)
   • cocker (what does cocker mean?)
   • baby (what does baby mean?)
   • coddle (what does coddle mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • gratify (what does gratify mean?)
   • pander (what does pander mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • pamper (what does pamper mean?)
   • featherbed (what does featherbed mean?)
   • cosset (what does cosset mean?)
   • cocker (what does cocker mean?)
   • baby (what does baby mean?)
   • coddle (what does coddle mean?)
   • mollycoddle (what does mollycoddle mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
   Synonym(s)
   • lenience (what does lenience mean?)
   • leniency (what does leniency mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • too much indulgence spoils a child
   Hypernyms(s) indulgence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • permissiveness (what does permissiveness mean?)
   • tolerance (what does tolerance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • softness (what does softness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gratify (what does gratify mean?)
   • pander (what does pander mean?)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
   Synonym(s)
   • self-indulgence (what does self-indulgence mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) indulgence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indiscipline (what does indiscipline mean?)
   • undiscipline (what does undiscipline mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • luxury (what does luxury mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • indulge (what does indulge mean?)
   • luxuriate (what does luxuriate mean?)