Words Like INDULGENCE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to INDULGENCE.

16 Alternative Words Similar to indulgence

1 Indulging Noun      Synonym Words Like Indulging
2 Pampering Noun      Synonym Words Like Pampering
3 Humoring Noun      Synonym Words Like Humoring
4 Caper Noun      Synonym Words Like Caper
5 Frolic Noun      Synonym Words Like Frolic
6 Gambol Noun      Synonym Words Like Gambol
8 Play Noun      Synonym Words Like Play
9 Romp Noun      Synonym Words Like Romp
10 Tolerance Noun      Synonym Words Like Tolerance
11 Softness Noun      Hyponym Words Like Softness
12 Intemperance Noun      Hyponym Words Like Intemperance
14 Mishegoss Noun      Hyponym
15 Meshugaas Noun      Hyponym
16 Mishegaas Noun      Hyponym

10 definitions of indulgence

1 The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.
2 An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification.
3 Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory.
4 To grant an indulgence to.
5 an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
6 a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
7 the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
8 the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
9 foolish or senseless behavior
10 The act or an instance of indulging; gratification: indulgence of every whim.
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