What are some opposite words for indulgence?
Antonyms for indulgence
ɪnˈdʌl dʒənsin·dul·gence
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indulgence, self-indulgencenoun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
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leniency, self-indulgence, intemperance, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness, intemperatenessindulgence, lenience, leniencynoun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
"too much indulgence spoils a child"
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leniency, mildness, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness, lenityindulgence, indulging, pampering, humoringnoun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
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leniency, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, crazinessfolly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgencenoun
foolish or senseless behavior
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lunacy, foolishness, flakiness, indulging, daftness, madness, lenience, pampering, stupidity, humoring, leniency, foolery, tomfoolery, self-indulgence, folly, craziness, insaneness, imbecility, unwiseness, betiseindulgencenoun
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"
Synonyms:
leniency, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
indulgencenoun
Antonyms:
mortification, denial, restraint, non-indulgenceSynonyms:
humoring, pampering, gratification, kindness, favor, lenity, forbearance, absolution
How to use indulgence in a sentence?
Georgia Democrat James E. Carter:
Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.
The New Testament takes no demonstrable position on homosexuality. To suggest that Paul's references to excesses of sexual indulgence involving homosexual behavior are indicative of a general position in opposition to same-sex eroticism is as unfounded as arguing that his condemnation of drunkenness implies opposition to the drinking of wine.
Grief is the agony of an instant, the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
Under a Labour foreign office, I can ... guarantee that there will be no indulgence of human rights abuses because they are committed by less powerful countries or by countries that call themselves socialists but who by their actions betray every socialist ideal.
Over holiday weekends, we tend to consume large amounts of salt, which results in fluid retention and bloating, upping your water consumption following your holiday indulgence can help flush that extra salt out of your body and normalize your body water homeostasis.
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