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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary. countable, uncountable

   "He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."

2. 2
   excessive indulgence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandoncarelessnessdissipationdrunkennessexaggerationexcess

Example

More examples

"He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."

Etymology

From over- + indulgence.

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