the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.

the state of being indulgent.

indulgent allowance or tolerance.

a catering to someone's mood or whim; humoring

The sick man demanded indulgence as his due.

something indulged in

Her favorite indulgence was candy.

Roman Catholic Church . a partial remission of the temporal punishment, esp. purgatorial atonement, that is still due for a sin or sins after absolution. Compare plenary indulgence .

English and Scottish History . (in the reigns of Charles II and James II) a grant by the king to Protestant dissenters and Roman Catholics freeing them from certain penalties imposed, by legislation, because of their religion.

Commerce . an extension, through favor, of time for payment or performance.

Roman Catholic Church . to provide with an indulgence

an indulgenced pilgrimage to Rome.

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abstention , care , moderation , temperance , denial , mortification , non-indulgence , restraint

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allowance , appeasement , attention , babying , coddling , courtesy , endurance , excess , extravagance , favor , favoring , fondling , fondness , forbearance , fulfillment , goodwill , gratifying , hedonism , immoderation , intemperance , intemperateness , kindness , kowtowing , lenience , leniency , pampering , partiality , patience , permissiveness , petting , placating , pleasing , privilege , profligacy , profligateness , satiation , satisfaction , service , spoiling , toadying , tolerance , toleration , treating , understanding , good turn , grace , charitableness , charity , lenity , absolution , clemency , compassion , forgiveness , gratification , humoring , luxury , spree