an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
[ Syn: self-indulgence ]
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; too much indulgence spoils a child
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
foolish or senseless behavior
[ Syn: folly , foolery , tomfoolery , craziness , lunacy ]
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'