What are some opposite words for indulgence?

Antonyms for indulgence
ɪnˈdʌl dʒənsin·dul·gence

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  1. indulgence, self-indulgencenoun

    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

    Synonyms:
    leniency, self-indulgence, intemperance, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness, intemperateness

  2. indulgence, lenience, leniencynoun

    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

    "too much indulgence spoils a child"

    Synonyms:
    leniency, mildness, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness, lenity

  3. indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoringnoun

    the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

    Synonyms:
    leniency, self-indulgence, foolery, pampering, lenience, tomfoolery, indulging, humoring, lunacy, folly, craziness

  4. folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgencenoun

    foolish or senseless behavior

    Synonyms:
    lunacy, foolishness, flakiness, indulging, daftness, madness, lenience, pampering, stupidity, humoring, leniency, foolery, tomfoolery, self-indulgence, folly, craziness, insaneness, imbecility, unwiseness, betise

  5. indulgencenoun

    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

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  1. indulgencenoun

    Antonyms:
    mortification, denial, restraint, non-indulgence

    Synonyms:
    humoring, pampering, gratification, kindness, favor, lenity, forbearance, absolution

How to use indulgence in a sentence?

  1. Georgia Democrat James E. Carter:

    Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.

  2. John Boswell:

    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.

  3. Benjamin Disraeli:

    Grief is the agony of an instant, the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.

  4. Emily Thornberry:

    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.

  5. Kristin Gillespie:

    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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