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indulgency

/ɪndˈʌldʒənsi/ noun

indulgence

Word Origin Indulge comes from Latin indulgere 'to be kind, yield' — possibly from in- 'upon' + a root meaning 'to be sweet'? Indulgency is the state of being indulgent, yielding to desires. The word family includes indulgence, indulgent, and overindulge. The breakdown in+dulg+ency shows the prefix in- and the root dulg- (from indulgere). It's about giving in.

noun indulgence countable

The king showed great indulgency toward his favorite courtier.

(名词) 放纵；纵容

国王对他宠爱的朝臣表现出极大的纵容。

(sustantivo) Indulgencia.

El rey mostró gran indulgencia hacia su cortesano favorito.

(nom) indulgence; complaisance; laxisme; tolérance excessive [Indulgence ; disposition à se montrer tolérant ou clément.]

Le roi faisait preuve d'une grande indulgency envers son courtisan favori.

(Substantiv) Nachsicht; Nachgiebigkeit [Die Bereitschaft, Nachsicht zu üben oder jemandem etwas zuzugestehen; Großzügigkeit oder Milde.]

Der König zeigte große **indulgency** gegenüber seinem Lieblingshofbeamten.

(名詞) 寛容; 甘やかし; 気ままにさせること。

王は寵臣に対して大変な寛容さを示した。

(substantivo) indulgência; tolerância; complacência; condescendência

O rei demonstrou grande indulgência para com seu cortesão favorito.

Synonyms: indulgence leniency tolerance forbearance complaisance pampering coddling gratification Antonyms: strictness severity harshness discipline
Word parts: in + dulg + ency

Related words

indulge indulgence indulgent indulgently indulger

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