mid-14c., "freeing from temporal punishment for sin," from Old French indulgence or directly from Latin indulgentia "complaisance, fondness, remission," from indulgentem (nominative indulgens) "indulgent, kind, tender, fond," present participle of indulgere "be kind, yield," of unknown origin; perhaps from in- "in" + derivative of PIE root *dlegh- "to engage oneself."
Sense of "gratification of another's desire or humor" is attested from late 14c. That of "yielding to one's inclinations" (technically self-indulgence) is from 1640s. In British history, Indulgence also refers to grants of certain liberties to Nonconformists under Charles II and James II, as special favors rather than legal rights; specifically the Declarations of Indulgence of 1672, 1687, and 1688 in England and 1669, 1672, and 1687 in Scotland.
雙語例句
1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community.
國王對兒子們的縱容令商界惱火。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He prayed to be saved from self-indulgence.
他祈禱自己能從自我放縱中擺脫出來。
來自柯林斯例句
3. to lead a life of indulgence
過著放縱的生活
來自《權威詞典》
4. She allowed herself only a few moments'indulgence in self - pity.
她只許自己自哀自憐了幾分鐘.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.