🍫indulgence

Meaning

The act of allowing oneself or others to enjoy pleasure, often excessively.

the practice of allowing yourself to have something enjoyable; excessive gratification of desires

The practice of allowing oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something.

Example Sentences

Her favorite indulgence is eating chocolate late at night.

After months of dieting, she allowed herself the indulgence of a chocolate cake.

His indulgence in junk food affected his health.

Example Expressions

self-indulgence

Synonyms

luxury, gratification, treat, pleasure, allowance, excess, Gratification, Pleasure

Entry 1

luxury, gratification, treat, pleasure, allowance

Entry 2

luxury, treat, gratification, excess

Entry 3

Gratification, Pleasure

Antonyms

restraint, denial, moderation, abstinence, self-denial, Restraint, Abstinence

Entry 1

restraint, denial, moderation

Entry 2

restraint, abstinence, moderation, self-denial

Entry 3

Restraint, Abstinence

Collocations

sweet indulgence, guilty indulgence, small indulgence, indulgence in, allow indulgence

Entry 1

sweet indulgence, guilty indulgence, small indulgence, indulgence in

Entry 2

guilty indulgence, sweet indulgence, allow indulgence