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in·dul·gence [ɪnˈdʌlʤən(t)s] N

1. indulgence (treat, pleasure):

indulgence
Luxus m <->
indulgence food, drink, activity
Genuss m <-es, Ge·nụ̈s·se>

2. indulgence no pl:

indulgence (leniency) of
Nachsichtigkeit f <-> gegenüber +dat
indulgence (softness) of
Nachgiebigkeit f <-> gegenüber +dat
she treats her son's laziness with indulgence
sie kommt der Faulheit ihres Sohnes mit Nachsicht entgegen

3. indulgence no pl (in food, drink, pleasure):

indulgence
Frönen nt
his indulgence in casual affairs is unfortunate
leider frönt er allzu gerne seinen Affären
indulgence in drink/food/etc.
übermäßiges [o. unmäßiges] Trinken/Essen/etc.
gross indulgence , over-indulgence
übermäßiger Genuss
gross indulgence , over-indulgence in rich food
Völlerei f <-, -en>
gross indulgence , over-indulgence in alcohol
übermäßiger Alkoholgenuss
self-indulgence
[ausschweifendes [o. übermäßiges]] Genießen

4. indulgence REL hist (Catholic doctrine):

indulgence
Ablass m <-es, Ạb·läs·se>
to sell indulgences
Ablasshandel treiben hist

self-in·ˈdul·gence N

1. self-indulgence no pl (hedonism):

self-indulgence
Luxus m <->
to afford self-indulgence
es sich dat gut gehen lassen

2. self-indulgence (act):

self-indulgence
Hemmungslosigkeit f <->

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

gross indulgence , over-indulgence in alcohol
übermäßiger Alkoholgenuss
plenary indulgence
umfassende [o. völlige] Absolution
self-indulgence
[ausschweifendes [o. übermäßiges]] Genießen
to afford self-indulgence
es sich dat gut gehen lassen
indulgence in drink/food/etc.
übermäßiges [o. unmäßiges] Trinken/Essen/etc.

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