Noun Definition
indulgence
1.Definition: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
"Too much indulgence spoils a child"
Category: General2.Definition: an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
Category: General3.Definition: foolish or senseless behavior
Related Noun(s):craziness, folly, foolery, lunacy, tomfoolery
Category: General5.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