indulgence

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of indulging.

   Nachgiebigkeit, Nachsicht, Milde

   the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

2. (countable, uncountable)Tolerance.

   Duldsamkeit, Duldung

   снисхожде́ниеsnisxoždénije, снисходи́тельностьsnisxodítelʹnostʹ, терпи́мостьterpímostʹ

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of catering to someone's every desire.

   Verwöhnen, Verwöhnung

   потака́ниеpotakánije, потво́рствоpotvórstvo

4. (countable, uncountable)A wish or whim satisfied.

5. (countable, uncountable)Something in which someone indulges.

   Schwäche, Hobby

6. (countable, uncountable)An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification.

   Gnade, Gnadenbezeigung, Gefälligkeit

7. (countable, uncountable)A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.

   Ablass

   индульге́нцияindulʹgéncija, отпуще́ние грехо́вotpuščénije grexóv

   індульге́нціяindulʹhéncija, відпу́щення гріхі́вvidpúščennja hrixív, ві́дпустvídpust

   the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

1. It's an indulgence.

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2. He bore criticism with great indulgence.

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3. Adriano's steak is the perfect indulgence.

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4. Excessive indulgence makes a thief famous.

   deÜbermäßige Nachsicht macht einen Dieb berühmt.

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5. Find a mean between harshness and indulgence.

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regular

• indulgencyalternative dated
• indulgementalternative archaic