indulgence
11indulgence — ► NOUN 1) the action or fact of indulging. 2) a thing that is indulged in; a luxury. 3) the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant. 4) an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid. 5) chiefly historical (in the Roman… …
12Indulgence — An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. [… …
13indulgence — (in dul jan s ) s. f. 1° Facilité à excuser et à pardonner les fautes. • Le ciel n est pas toujours aux méchants si propice ; Après tant d indulgence il a de la justice, CORN. Attila, IV, 6. • Allez et n imputez cet excès d indulgence Qu au …
14INDULGENCE — s. f. Qualité opposée à la sévérité ; facilité à excuser et à pardonner les fautes, les défauts. Grande indulgence. User d indulgence. Avoir besoin d indulgence. Avoir droit à l indulgence. Avoir de l indulgence pour une personne. Trop d… …
15INDULGENCE — n. f. Facilité à excuser et à pardonner les fautes, les défauts. User d’indulgence. Avoir besoin d’indulgence. Avoir droit à l’indulgence. Avoir de l’indulgence pour une personne. Trop d’indulgence. Excès d’indulgence. Réclamer l’indulgence de… …
16indulgence — /in dul jeuhns/, n., v., indulgenced, indulgencing. n. 1. the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire. 2. the state of being indulgent. 3. indulgent allowance or tolerance. 4. a catering to someone s mood or whim; humoring: The sick …
17indulgence — noun 1 having whatever you want ADJECTIVE ▪ excessive ▪ pure, sheer ▪ guilty of sheer indulgence ▪ personal ▪ sexual …
18indulgence — UK [ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns] / US [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns] noun Word forms indulgence : singular indulgence plural indulgences 1) a) [uncountable] the act of doing or having something that is not good for you indulgence in: indulgence in alcohol b) behaviour towards… …
19indulgence — in|dul|gence [ ın dʌldʒəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the act of doing or having something that is not good for you: indulgence in: indulgence in alcohol a ) behavior toward someone that is very kind, especially when it should be strict: She treated her …
20indulgence — noun 1) the indulgence of all his desires Syn: satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, satiation, appeasement; accommodation; slaking, quenching Ant: denial, withholding 2) excessive indulgence contributed to his ill health …
