Indulgence

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire.

(noun.) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; 'too much indulgence spoils a child'.

(noun.) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.

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• If that were true, Celia, my giving-up would be self-indulgence, not self-mortification. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• But as I conclude that she must wish to go, since all young people like to be together, I can see no reason why she should be denied the indulgence. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• He's my child, and I won't have his temper spoiled by indulgence. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• She smiled again as one might in bored indulgence of a questioning child. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• She asked for further indulgence; all the old school pieces were revived, and with them Shirley's old school days. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• By this indulgence of the fancy in its inconstancy, the tie of child and parent still preserves its full force and influence. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• But his indulgence in these and his personal tyrannies and cruelties did not interfere with the general prosperity of the empire. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Indulgence in remembrance, and indulgence in forgetfulness. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• On his side, he looked down at her with an indulgence so injudicious and so ill-deserved, that I really felt called on to interfere. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• You are sick of prosperity and indulgence. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• She might have prevented the indulgence and increase of such sentiments. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• I nearly spoiled her by indulgence. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Miss Clack, I need all your indulgence. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He has no indulgence for me--no fondness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He may permit himself the indulgence of submission. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Separated from such conditions they become empty dreams and idle indulgences of fancy. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• The child had many more luxuries and indulgences than had been awarded his father. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• It is well for the old girl that she has but one birthday in a year, for two such indulgences in poultry might be injurious. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Then why not sin and pay for indulgences out of your sin? 柏拉图. 理想国.

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