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self-in⋅dul⋅gent

  [self-in-duhl-juhnt, self-]
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–adjective
1. indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., esp. without restraint.
2. characterized by such indulgence.
Origin:
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-in·dul·gence   (sělf'ĭn-dŭl'jəns)
n.  Excessive indulgence of one's own appetites and desires.
self'-in·dul'gent adj., self'-in·dul'gent·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

self-indulgence 
1753, from self + indulgence (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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