indulgence 2
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Examples
- 1.too much indulgence spoils a child
Hypernym
permissiveness 1
noun
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
EnglishDerivationally related form
indulgent 1
adjective
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
indulgent 2
adjective
tolerant or lenient
indulge 2
verb
yield (to); give satisfaction to
Hyponym
softness 10
noun
a disposition to be lenient in judging others
