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Meaning of 'indulgence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indulgence [ n.]
- The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.
- An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification.
- 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.
2 . Indulgence [ v. t.]
- To grant an indulgence to.

Meaning of 'indulgence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indulgence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
Example in sentence:
  • in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse
Meaning (2):
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Example in sentence:
  • too much indulgence spoils a child

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