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1 debauchery
noun (too much indulgence in pleasures usually considered immoral, especially sexual activity and excessive drinking: a life of debauchery.) óhóf, sukk, svall, ólifnaður
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indulgence — [ ɛ̃dylʒɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1190 sens 2; lat. indulgentia « bonté », puis « remise d une peine » 1 ♦ (1564) Facilité à excuser, à pardonner. ⇒ bienveillance, bonté, charité, clémence, compréhension, générosité, humanité, longanimité, mansuétude,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
excessive — excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme are comparable when meaning characterized by going beyond or above its proper, just, or right limit. Excessive implies an amount, quantity, or extent too great to be just,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
indulgence — noun 1 having whatever you want ADJECTIVE ▪ excessive ▪ pure, sheer ▪ guilty of sheer indulgence ▪ personal ▪ sexual … Collocations dictionary
indulgence — noun 1) the indulgence of all his desires Syn: satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, satiation, appeasement; accommodation; slaking, quenching Ant: denial, withholding 2) excessive indulgence contributed to his ill health … Thesaurus of popular words
excessive — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as ▪ He considered the level o … Collocations dictionary
excessive — /əkˈsɛsɪv/ (say uhk sesiv), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective exceeding the usual or proper limit or degree; characterised by excess: excessive charges; excessive indulgence. –excessively, adverb –excessiveness, noun …
excessive use of intoxicating liquors — Such an indulgence in intoxicants as tends to impair the health or mental faculties of the insured, or to render the insurance risk more hazardous. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 775 … Ballentine's law dictionary
self-indulgence — [self′in dul′jəns] n. indulgence of one s own desires, impulses, etc. self indulgent adj. * * * self in·dul·gence (sĕlf ĭn dŭlʹjəns) n. Excessive indulgence of one s own appetites and desires. self in·dulʹgent adj. self in·dulʹgent·ly adv. * *… … Universalium
self-indulgence — noun Excessive or immoderate indulgence of ones own personal desires and needs above all others. See Also: self indulgent … Wiktionary
self-indulgence — noun Date: 1711 excessive or unrestrained gratification of one s own appetites, desires, or whims • self indulgent adjective • self indulgently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
overindulgence — noun excessive indulgence the child was spoiled by overindulgence • Syn: ↑excess • Derivationally related forms: ↑overindulgent, ↑overindulge • Hypernyms: ↑indulgence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary