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# indulgence

noun (plural indulgences)

«indulgence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Indulgence is letting someone have what they want, being kind and not strict with them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#m1)
2. An indulgence is a treat or something nice you allow yourself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#m2)

### In the lessons

a parent or ruler giving special favour, or a treat that is not needed but enjoyed

### Examples

- The old king showed his son great indulgence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#x1)
- Sweets are a rare indulgence in our house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#x2)
- The animal was kept and treated with every indulgence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#x3)
- A long bath is my favourite indulgence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

a parent or ruler giving special favour, or a treat that is not needed but enjoyed

### Examples

- I therefore hope that the candid reader will consider the great difficulties I had to overcome in this still unbeaten way of the ancient Jewish spiritual region, and will receive with indulgence this new contribution to archaeological knowledge. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/indulgence/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «indulgence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indulgence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«indulgence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/indulgence.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «indulgence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/indulgence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«indulgence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/indulgence.html) on Mova free.