indulgence
noun
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
Types & categories
- indiscipline hypernym
- luxury hyponym
Related & opposite
- luxuriate derivation
- self-indulgent derivation
Sense 2 noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
too much indulgence spoils a child
Types & categories
- permissiveness hypernym
- softness hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Types & categories
- gratification hypernym
- intemperateness hyponym
- overindulgence hyponym
- binge hyponym
Related & opposite
- humor derivation
- pander derivation
- indulge derivation
- baby derivation
- pamperinga derivation
Sense 4 noun
foolish or senseless behavior
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- horse around derivation
- crazy derivation
- screwball derivation
- lunatic derivation
Sense 5 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
Types & categories
- remission of sin hypernym
Related & opposite
- Western Church domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | luxuriate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | self-indulgent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | indiscipline |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | luxury |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pander |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | indulgent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lenient |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | permissiveness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | softness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | humor |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pander |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | indulge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | baby |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pamperinga |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | gratification |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | intemperateness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overindulgence |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | binge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | horse around |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crazy |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | screwball |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | lunatic |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | frolic |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | meshugaas |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prank |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Western Church |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | remission of sin |