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People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal.
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Meaning of "overindulgence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERINDULGENCE

overindulgence  [ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERINDULGENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overindulgence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERINDULGENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of overindulgence in the English dictionary

The definition of overindulgence in the dictionary is the act of indulging immoderately; binging. Other definition of overindulgence is the act of yielding excessively to the wishes of; spoiling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERINDULGENCE


allegiance
əˈliːdʒəns
birefringence
ˌbaɪrɪˈfrɪndʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
divulgence
daɪˈvʌldʒəns
effulgence
ɪˈfʌldʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
emulgence
ɪˈmʌldʒəns
exigence
ˈɛksɪdʒəns
indulgence
ɪnˈdʌldʒəns
insurgence
ɪnˈsɜːdʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
refulgence
rɪˈfʌldʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
self-indulgence
ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌldʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vengeance
ˈvɛndʒəns
vergence
ˈvɜːdʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERINDULGENCE

overidentify
overidle
Overijssel
overimaginative
overimpress
overimpressed
overindulge
overindulgent
overinflate
overinflation
overinform
overingenious
overingenuity
overinked
overinsistent
overinsurance
overinsure
overintense
overintensity
overinvestment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERINDULGENCE

actionable intelligence
artificial intelligence
at your convenience
contingence
counterintelligence
criminal negligence
Declaration of Indulgence
emotional intelligence
gross negligence
indigence
intransigence
machine intelligence
marketing intelligence
mergence
misintelligence
postemergence
re-emergence
social intelligence
submergence
swarm intelligence
tangence

Synonyms and antonyms of overindulgence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERINDULGENCE»

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

Translation of «overindulgence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERINDULGENCE

Find out the translation of overindulgence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overindulgence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overindulgence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放纵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excesos
570 millions of speakers

English

overindulgence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overindulgence
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الافراط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баловство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excessos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিমিতাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keterlaluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Völlerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耽溺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overindulgence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ham mê quá mức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overindulgence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overindulgence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı müsamaha
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccessiva indulgenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overindulgence
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баловство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overindulgence
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overindulgence
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oormatige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overindulgence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fråtseri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overindulgence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGENCE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGENCE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «OVERINDULGENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overindulgence.
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Will Cotton
People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERINDULGENCE»

Discover the use of overindulgence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overindulgence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How Much is Enough?: Everything You Need to Know to Steer ...
Written by experts, this guide to raising well-balanced children explores the role of over-indulgence in ruining a child's life while providing insights into the parents' proper role in caring for their children. Original.
Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson, David Bredehoft, 2003
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Biblical Principles for Becoming Debt Free: Rescue Your Life ...
f you plan to become debt free and stay that way for life, we need to address the subject of personal pleasure and overindulgence. Proverbs 21:17 "He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Rich Brott, 2008
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EKC2010: Proceedings of the EU-Korea Conference on Science ...
A. Study. on. Young's. Internet. Overindulgence. Testing. Method. with. Lisrel. and . Clustering. Algorithms. Chan Jung Park1 and Jung Suk Hyun2,* 1 Dept. of Computer Education, Jeju National University, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea 2 Dept. of ...
Man-Wook Han, Jehyun Lee, 2011
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Nonprescription Product Therapeutics
Prevalence of Upset Stomach Caused by Overindulgence in Food and Alcohol The prevalence of this condition is unknown, although the number of consultations in a typical pharmacy suggest it is common. Dyspepsia is a common complaint ...
W. Steven Pray, 2006
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The New Game Plan: Using Sports to Raise Happy, Healthy, and ...
The. Dangers. Of. Overindulgence. t's becoming quite clear that participation in sports has a profound impact on our children's overall development. But there's another side of sports participation that we need to look at if our kids are to truly ...
R. Raghoobarsingh M. a. Stephen, Stephen R. Raghoobarsingh, 2007
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The Seven Common Sins of Parenting An Only Child: A Guide ...
Emotional Overindulgence In our home, material indulgence was rarely an issue, except with grandparents. But emotional overindulgence was a relentless force that often got the better of us. We were always there for our child, and in that ...
Carolyn White, 2004
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The Anatomy of Disgust
Overindulgence in raspberries means something different from overindulgence in french fries or chocolate. The latter involves a feel, a sensation of disgust that is the sign of overindulgence. Overindulgence in raspberries, however, is more ...
William Ian MILLER, William Ian Miller, 2009
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Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and ...
The book How Much is Enough? emphasizes attentiveness to avoiding overindulgence (Dawson et al. 2003). Parents typically overindulge because they feel guilty or because they did not have certain material goods in their own youth.
David Knox, Caroline Schacht, 2012
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How Much Is Too Much?: Raising Likeable, Responsible, ...
A guide to raising well-balanced children explores the role of over-indulgence in ruining a child's life while providing insights into the parents' proper role in caring for their children.
Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson, David Bredehoft, 2014
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Critical Praxis Research: Breathing New Life into Research ...
In this section, I write about gluttony, greed, and lust together, because these vices are related to overindulgence, wantonness, and hedonism, all characteristics that are essentially derived from selfishness. Gluttony is a form of extreme ...
Tricia M. Kress, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERINDULGENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overindulgence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ruth Langsford on 20 years with Eamonn Holmes: If he looks at …
While she's still a svelte size 12, she says holiday overindulgence has left her squeezing into her TV wardrobe. “I've got all my summer dresses ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
The 10 best beach moments in culture
Many songs celebrate the hedonistic pleasures of the beach, but this is one of the few to address the perils of overindulgence. With its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Pray for all sinners
We are not justified in over-indulgence, but the cause for every overindulgence is not a bad will, choice, or intention. Sometimes it is an ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Take Good Nutrition on Vacation
... not to throw all caution to the wind during their time off as the overindulgence can become a lifestyle habit with serious health consequences. «CDA News, Jul 15»
5
Looking for ways to get rich? ... look at the seven deadly money sins …
Overindulgence is causing serious health problems such as obesity and leading to excessive waste. Every year we throw away $8 to $10 ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Alaska Editorial: Working toward marijuana consensus
Clear indications of how much of a marijuana strain or edible constitutes a dose are essential to preventing accidental overindulgence. «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
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5 Foods That Can Harm The Eye
The overindulgence in refined sugar and sugary foods and drinks can cause myopia. The more sugar in the diet, the greater the incidence of ... «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
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London's Olympic legacy three years on: is the city really getting …
Depending on your point of view, all this represents grotesque overindulgence or a commendable exception to the usual Olympics rule, which ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Businessman with chalk drawing angel and devil on his shoulders …
Overindulgence is causing serious health problems such as obesity and leading to excessive waste. Every year we throw away $8 to $10 ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Sun in Leo, Rosy Star, Venus and Uranus Retrograde
Many watch you carefully to learn skill in leadership. Careful with rich foods and overindulgence at this time. Capricorn December 21–January ... «Good Times, Jul 15»

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