Noun Definition

indulgence

1.Definition: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

"Too much indulgence spoils a child"

Related Noun(s):lenience, leniency

Category: General

2.Definition: an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

Category: General

3.Definition: foolish or senseless behavior

Related Noun(s):craziness, folly, foolery, lunacy, tomfoolery

Category: General

4.Definition: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

Category: General

5.Definition: the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

"In the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"

Category: General