indulgence
US /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
UK /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
名詞
1.
耽溺
the action or fact of indulging.
例:
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indulgence in self-pity
同義語:
satisfaction satisfying gratification gratifying fulfillment fulfilling appeasement quenching slaking accommodation self-gratification self-indulgence overindulgence overconsumption intemperance immoderation dissipation dissolution debauchery excess extravagance decadence pleasure-seeking pampering coddling mollycoddling cosseting babying mothering nannying spoiling humoring partiality
反義語:
2.
耽溺
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages.