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

[ Syn: lenience , leniency ]

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

[ Syn: indulging , pampering , humoring ]

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'