ALL meanings of indulgence
in·dul·gence
I i - noun indulgence gratification 1
- noun indulgence sth luxurious or pleasurable 1
- noun indulgence tolerance, lenience 1
- noun indulgence permission 1
- noun indulgence The action or fact of indulging. 1
- noun indulgence the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire. 1
- noun indulgence the state of being indulgent. 1
- noun indulgence indulgent allowance or tolerance. 1
- noun indulgence a catering to someone's mood or whim; humoring: The sick man demanded indulgence as his due. 1
- noun indulgence something indulged in: Her favorite indulgence was candy. 1
- noun indulgence Roman Catholic Church. a partial remission of the temporal punishment, especially purgatorial atonement, that is still due for a sin or sins after absolution. Compare plenary indulgence. 1
- noun indulgence English and Scottish History. (in the reigns of Charles II and James II) a grant by the king to Protestant dissenters and Roman Catholics freeing them from certain penalties imposed, by legislation, because of their religion. 1
- noun indulgence Commerce. an extension, through favor, of time for payment or performance. 1
- verb with object indulgence Roman Catholic Church. to provide with an indulgence: an indulgenced pilgrimage to Rome. 1
- variable noun indulgence Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing. 0
- noun indulgence the act of indulging or state of being indulgent 0
- noun indulgence a pleasure, habit, etc, indulged in; extravagance 0
- noun indulgence liberal or tolerant treatment 0
- noun indulgence something granted as a favour or privilege 0
- noun indulgence a remission of the temporal punishment for sin after its guilt has been forgiven 0
- noun indulgence an extension of time granted as a favour for payment of a debt or as fulfilment of some other obligation 0
- noun indulgence a royal grant during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England giving Nonconformists and Roman Catholics a measure of religious freedom 0
- verb indulgence to designate as providing indulgence 0
- noun indulgence an indulging or being indulgent 0
- noun indulgence a thing indulged in 0
- noun indulgence the act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one's own desires 0
- noun indulgence a favor or privilege 0
- noun indulgence an extension of time to make payment on a bill or note, granted as a favor 0
- noun indulgence the grant of certain religious liberties to Dissenters and Roman Catholics by Charles II and James II 0
- noun indulgence a partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven 0
- verb transitive indulgence to attach an indulgence to 0