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indulgence

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Definitions
noun

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

noun

foolish or senseless behavior

noun

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

noun

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

“too much indulgence spoils a child”

noun

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”

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