indulgence

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
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noun
R

letting yourself or someone else have or do what they want

His indulgence means his grandchildren can have anything they ask for.

R

something nice you give yourself that you don't really need

Buying that expensive cake was a sweet indulgence.

R

being kind and forgiving when someone makes a mistake

We ask for your indulgence if our performance has any errors.

translation

n. letting yourself or someone else have or do what they want; something nice you give yourself that you don't really need; being kind and forgiving when someone makes a mistake

Word Forms

Plural indulgences