All indulgence synonyms
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I i noun indulgence
- luxury β a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- privilege β a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
- kindness β the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- leniency β the quality or state of being lenient.
- permissiveness β habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- satiation β to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
- understanding β mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- patience β a female given name.
- lenience β the quality or state of being lenient.
- fulfillment β the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
- appeasement β Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
- toleration β an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.
- service β Robert W(illiam) 1874β1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
- favor β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- pleasing β giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- tolerance β a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- attention β If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- partiality β the state or character of being partial.
- courtesy β Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others.
- hedonism β the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.
- intemperance β excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- fondness β the state or quality of being fond.
- satisfaction β an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- profligacy β shameless dissoluteness.
- goodwill β friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- forbearance β the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
- allowance β An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- immoderation β lack of moderation.
- intemperate β given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- fondling β to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
- gratifying β tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
- babying β an infant or very young child.
- favoring β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- placating β to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- profligate β utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- toadying β an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- extravagance β Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
- pleasure β the state or feeling of being pleased.
- treat β to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- endurance β The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
- excess β An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- favour β to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
- fulfilment β the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
- coddling β Act in a sissifying way.
- favouring β Present participle of favour.
- clemency β If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be.
- sympathy β harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- pardon β kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- absolution β If someone is given absolution, they are forgiven for something wrong that they have done.