indulgence
/ɪnˈdʌl.d͡ʒəns/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
10(noun.) having whatever you want
ADJ
excessive
personal, self-
Eating dessert every night is a small personal indulgence I enjoy after work.
sexual
PREP
~ in
After a busy week, he permitted himself an indulgence in his favorite chocolate cake.
PHRASES
a life of indulgence
(noun.) sth you allow yourself
ADJ
expensive, private, small
VERB + INDULGENCE
allow yourself
After months of dieting, she finally allowed herself the indulgence of a slice of chocolate cake.
(noun.) acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth
VERB + INDULGENCE
ask, beg, request
The speaker asked for the audience's indulgence while she sorted through her notes.
grant
The teacher decided to grant the students one final indulgence by canceling the quiz.
show (sb)
The teacher decided to show some indulgence to the students who arrived late due to the storm.
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