Synonyms

overindulgence

[oh-ver-in-duhlj] Origin

o·ver·in·dulge

[oh-ver-in-duhlj]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing.
to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.

Origin:
1735–45; over- + indulge

o·ver·in·dul·gence, noun
o·ver·in·dul·gent, adjective
o·ver·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
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Overindulgence is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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overindulge (ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ)
 
vb
1.  to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge
2.  (tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil
 
overin'dulgence
 
n
 
overin'dulgent
 
adj

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overindulgence
1630s, from over + indulgence (q.v.). First attested in Donne.
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