self-indulgence
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ɪnˈdʌl adjective
1.
indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
2.
characterized by such indulgence.
Origin:
1785–95
1785–95
Related forms
self-in·dul·gence, noun
self-in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
self-in·dulg·er, noun
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| self-indulgent | |
| —adj | |
| tending to indulge one's own desires, etc | |
| self-in'dulgence | |
| —n | |
| self-in'dulgently | |
| —adv | |
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| self-indulgent | |
| —adj | |
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| self-in'dulgence | |
| —n | |
| self-in'dulgently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
self-indulgence
1753, from self + indulgence (q.v.).
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Example sentences
There was no self-indulgence, no lingering over piquant resolutions, no italicizing of shocking modulations.
People seem incapable of avoiding the self-indulgence of over-eating.
Fear of failure, immaturity, and self-indulgence were all mentioned.
In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence, an obscene insult to the preciousness of life.
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