self-indulgence

ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌldʒəns

Definition

Definition of self-indulgence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personal excessletting oneself enjoy pleasures too much, without restraint

His self-indulgence drained his savings and worried his family.
He viewed the extra dessert as harmless self-indulgence after a long week.
Her memoir confesses to years of self-indulgence and neglect of responsibilities.

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Origin of self-indulgence

Latin, indulgere (to indulge)

Terms with self-indulgence included in their meaning

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decadent

adj.

self-indulgence

luxuriously self-indulgent

dolce vita

luxury

life of luxury and self-indulgence

masturbate

self-indulgence

engage in self-indulgent or unproductive activity

decadence

luxury

luxurious self-indulgence

middle way

Buddhist philosophy

Buddhist path of moderation away from extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification

hedonism

self indulgence

lifestyle focused on seeking pleasure

libertinism

behavior

lifestyle marked by self-indulgence and lack of restraint

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French:indulgence envers soi-même, ...
German:Selbstverwöhnung, ...
Italian:autodindulgenza, ...
Spanish:autocomplacencia, ...
Portuguese:autoindulgência, ...
Chinese:自我放纵, ...
Japanese:自己放縦, ...
Arabic:إِسْرَاف عَلَى النَّفْس, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפַּנְקוּת יֶתֶר, ...
Russian:самоудовлетворение, ...
Ukrainian:самонасолода, ...
Hindi:आत्म-लिप्तता, ...
Bengali:ভোগবিলাসিতা, ...
Catalan:autocomplaença, ...
Czech:rozmařilost, ...
Danish:selvforkælelse, ...
Dutch:zelfverwennerij, ...
Greek:αυτοκακομάθημα, ...
Hungarian:önkényeztetés, ...
Khmer:ការបណ្ដោយខ្លួនតាមចិត្ត, ...
Korean:자기 방종, ...
Persian:خوش‌گذرانی افراطی, ...
Polish:folgowanie sobie, ...
Portuguese (BR):autocomplacência, ...
Romanian:autoindulgență, ...
Swedish:självindulgans, ...
Thai:การปล่อยตัวตามใจตนเอง, ...
Turkish:kendini şımartma, ...
Vietnamese:sự nuông chiều bản thân, ...

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