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" My secret indulgent food is dessert. I have an incredible sweet tooth - chocolate pudding with vanilla ice-cream or trifle and pavlova. I do love dessert."
Deborra-Lee Furness

Meaning of "indulgent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF INDULGENT

ɪnˈdʌldʒənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDULGENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indulgent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDULGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indulgence

In Catholic theology, an indulgence technically is a remission of the temporal punishment which would otherwise be inflicted for a previously forgiven sin as a natural consequence of having sinned. An indulgence thus does not forgive the guilt of sin nor releases from the eternal punishment which Church doctrine associates to unforgiven mortal sins. It is not a permit to commit sin, a pardon of future sin, nor a guarantee of salvation for oneself or for another. Ordinarily, forgiveness of mortal sins is obtained through Confession. Indulgences allow for the remission of the severe penances of the early Church which was granted at the intercession of Christians awaiting martyrdom or at least imprisoned for the faith. They draw on the Treasury of Merit accumulated by Christ's superabundantly meritorious sacrifice on the cross and the virtues and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific good works and prayers in proportion to the devotion with which those good works are performed or prayers recited.

Definition of indulgent in the English dictionary

The definition of indulgent in the dictionary is showing or characterized by indulgence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDULGENT

agent · argent · contingent · detergent · divergent · effulgent · emulgent · fulgent · intelligent · overindulgent · pageant · prefulgent · profulgent · reagent · refulgent · regent · sergeant · stringent · tangent · urgent

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDULGENT

inductively · inductiveness · inductivity · inductor · inductor compass · indue · induing · indulge · indulgence · indulgency · indulgently · indulger · indulgingly · indulin · induline · indult · indumenta · indumentum · induna · induplicate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDULGENT

chemical agent · convergent · diligent · dirigent · emergent · estate agent · exigent · export agent · free agent · gent · insurance agent · insurgent · negligent · real-estate agent · release agent · secret agent · self-indulgent · special agent · travel agent · wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of indulgent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDULGENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indulgent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «indulgent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDULGENT

Find out the translation of indulgent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of indulgent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indulgent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

宠溺的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

indulgente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

indulgent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कृपालु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متسامح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

снисходительным
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

indulgente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অসংযত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

indulgent
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Memanjakan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

nachsichtig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

>甘い
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

하고싶은대로 다 하게 놔두는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Indulgent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhu nhược
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இடம்கொடுத்து
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्षमाशील
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

anlayışlı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

indulgente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pobłażliwy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

поблажливим
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

indulgent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιεικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

welwillend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eftergiven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bærende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indulgent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDULGENT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of indulgent
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «indulgent».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indulgent

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10 QUOTES WITH «INDULGENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indulgent.
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Chris Abani
I think a book that is over 400 pages should be split in two. I don't know that there's anything that interesting that can go on for 700 pages. I think that is a little bit indulgent.
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Saffron Burrows
In orthodox film-making, you never shoot sequentially - but with improv, obviously every move you make has a knock-on effect; it is a cumulative process. I have improvised, on the non-scripted 'Timecode.' It can become entirely indulgent: actors smashing crockery and competing verbally.
3
Emilia Clarke
American naturalism is what my indulgent actor side loves: a bit of Tennessee Williams, a bit of Clifford Odets, August Wilson - I would just love to tackle some of that.
4
Deborra-Lee Furness
My secret indulgent food is dessert. I have an incredible sweet tooth - chocolate pudding with vanilla ice-cream or trifle and pavlova. I do love dessert.
5
Richard Le Gallienne
Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.
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Marcello Giordani
The Italians are not indulgent, as Americans are. They don't have the patience to teach young singers how to move. They think you should learn in school.
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Stone Gossard
And I look forward to the time when I can become more indulgent with my songwriting. But this band is a family, and it's a process that we have to grow with together.
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Jerry Greenfield
Ben & Jerry's is an indulgent dessert that should be eaten in moderation. You should not be replacing more than one meal a day with ice cream. We do not consider a pint or a tub of ice cream to be a single serving.
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Michael Hutchence
Actually, I find it embarrassing being a pop star. I prefer it when people just treat me like anybody else, although occasionally there is a side of me, which is indulgent and I expect certain things because of my position. It's one of the perks.
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Betsey Johnson
Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDULGENT»

Discover the use of indulgent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indulgent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: ...
This book goes beyond these issues to teach children to be responsible and self-reliant—not through outer-directed concerns, such as fear and intimidation, but through inner-directed behavior, such as feeling accountable for one's ...
H. Stephen Glenn, Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., 2010
2
Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent Readers can devour word after word after word until they've had their fill. And then they can have some more. This bite-size book serves up a hefty sampling of juicy words.
Adams Media, 2011
3
Indulgent Pizza
The pizza restaurant Pete founded in Sydney has won many prestigious awards. All titles in the series: Vegetarian Pizza Meat Lover Pizza Classic Pizza Seafood Pizza Indulgent Pizza Pizza: The Collection
Pete Evans, 2012
4
Indulgent: An Eternal Pleasure Novel
The sizzling author of Impulsive takes paranormal erotica one step further.
Cathryn Fox, 2011
5
Chocolate Cakes: 20 Fabulously Indulgent Cakes
Everyone loves chocolate cake, and here are recipes and simple instructions for baking and decorating 20 of the most delicious and decadent versions ever.
Tom Phillips, 2005
6
STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and ...
From posting photos of baby’s first poo and the intricacies of placental crafts to sanctimommies declaring their child the most beautiful kid in the world and criticizing the parenting skills of fellow Facebook “friends,” STFU, ...
Blair Koenig, 2013
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Reluctant Pilgrim: A Moody, Somewhat Self-Indulgent ...
At times snarky and often luminous, laugh-out loud funny and vulnerably poignant, Reluctant Pilgrim is the no-holds-barred account of a woman who prays to savor God's goodness and never be satisfied; a daring, insightful and deeply moving ...
Enuma Okoro, 2010
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Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-indulgent, Surly Ex-sorority ...
A hilarious new memoir by the best-selling author of Bitter Is the New Black chronicles the not-so-wonderful moments of her life in the big city, from reporting rude neighbors to Homeland Security or harboring a crush on her grocery store ...
Jen Lancaster, 2007
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Good Housekeeping Chocolate: Indulgent Cakes, Cookies, ...
'Good Housekeeping Chocolate' is an indulgent compilation of one hundred of the most delicious chocolate recipes featured on the cookery pages of this best-selling magazine.
‎2002
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OMG! I can eat that? Indulgent Food Minus the Boombah
From Australia’s favourite new health-food chef comes the follow up to the bestselling Fabulous Food Minus the Boombah. Like most of us, Jane Kennedy can’t eat anything she wants because she gets FAT.
Jane Kennedy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDULGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indulgent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Green's launches Indulgent Dessert Kits range - Talking Retail
Leading Kerry Foods cake mix brand, Green's, is expanding its existing portfolio with the launch of its exciting Indulgent Range; Chocolate ... «Talking Retail, Jul 15»
2
Bourbon Butterscotch Pudding With Bacon Crumbles Recipe - Yahoo
Today I figured I'd do a little spoiling of myself with an indulgent dessert — a silky, smooth bourbon-butterscotch pudding, topped with freshly ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
3
The New Truffle Bitters that Will Revolutionize Cocktails - Forbes
His indulgent alchemy has produced what he considers the greatest extract on Earth. “People are so nervous to work with the really rare ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
The Open 2015: Golf's top stars take on new image in half-light …
It was a deliciously indulgent – and peculiarly Scottish – pleasure. For summer golf here is traditionally an evening game. Indeed, in weeks ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Homer Simpson and Peppa Pig 'linked to childhood obesity' - Health …
The researchers conducted three trials assessing priming in children and their consumption of more indulgent foods. Studies one and two ... «NHS Choices, Jul 15»
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Bug Spray: DEET vs. Natural Repellant - Yahoo
It marketed as an indulgent perfume with the added benefit of insect repellant, but tests from a world-renowned mosquito testing facility report ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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The power of pudgy cartoon characters: how they're causing kids to …
Similarly, she said, "In our society we have a stereotype of someone who is overweight consuming what we think of as indulgent foods that are ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
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Laibach's North Korean Tour Takes the Band's Flirtations With …
It's an entirely self-indulgent, narrow-minded form of “protest” as performance (not the other way around), showing off a pretense of ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
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The 2nd Annual Self-Indulgent Philly Sports Awards: The KULPYs
Welcome and thank you for joining us for the second annual KULPY Awards, where we here at The 700 Level celebrate our own existence by ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
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FirstCry brings out the indulgent face of grandparents
FirstCry.com, which has named Amitabh Bachchan as the face of the brand, has rolled out a new campaign that has been conceptualised by ... «Best Media Info, Jul 15»
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