Indulgence word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "indulgence" word

[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] an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

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\In*dul"gence\, n. [L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence.] 1. The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control. If I were a judge, that word indulgence should never issue from my lips. --Tooke. They err, that through indulgence to others, or fondness to any sin in themselves, substitute for repentance anything less. --Hammond. 2. An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification. If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we must perish in our own folly. --Rogers. 3. (R. C. Ch.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory.
\In*dul"gence\, v. t. To grant an indulgence to.

Synonyms for indulgence

folly, foolery, humoring, indulging, lenience, leniency, pampering, self-indulgence, tomfoolery

Related terms: blank check, carte blanche, connivance, cosseting, excess, generousness, heedfulness, immoderacy, intemperateness, leniency, luxury, mollycoddling, obliging, obligingness, overpermissiveness, permissiveness, regardfulness, solicitousness, tact, toleration, uncontrol, warrant

The fun area, different aproach to word »indulgence«

Let's analyse "indulgence" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNEGLUDNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. -. -.. ..- .-.. --. . -. -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: indulgence: 9 + 3 + 5 + 5 = 22, reduced: 22 . and the final result is Twenty-Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: indulgence: 9 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 49, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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