Indulgence - Definition

n 1: an inability to resist the gratification of whims and
desires [syn: indulgence, self-indulgence]
2: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much
indulgence spoils a child" [syn: indulgence, lenience,
leniency]
3: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire [syn:
indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring]
4: foolish or senseless behavior [syn: folly, foolery,
tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence]
5: 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"