Top synonyms for “indulgence”: craziness, folly, foolery, humoring, indulging, lenience, leniency, lunacy, and 3 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)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”
- (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
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "indulgence" include craziness, folly, foolery, humoring, indulging, lenience. Our thesaurus lists 11 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "indulgence" mean?
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution Example: "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"
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