Definition of "indulgence" in Englisch

noun

1. The act of indulging.

2. Tolerance.

3. The act of catering to someone's every desire.

4. A wish or whim satisfied.

5. Something in which someone indulges.

6. An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification.

7. (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.

verb

1. (transitive, Roman Catholicism) to provide with an indulgence