- indulgence
- nf. induljinsa / -e <indulgence> (Albanais).
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indulgence
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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
indulgence — Indulgence. s. f. Bonté & facilité à excuser & pardonner les fautes. Grande indulgence, user d indulgence. avoir de l indulgence pour une personne, trop d indulgence. son indulgence fut cause, &c. Il signifie aussi, Cette remission des peines que … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
indulgence — (n.) mid 14c., freeing from temporal punishment for sin, from O.Fr. indulgence or directly from L. indulgentia complaisance, fondness, remission, from indulgentem (nom. indulgens) indulgent, kind, tender, fond, prp. of indulgere be kind, yield,… … Etymology dictionary
Indulgence — In*dul gence, n. [L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control. [1913 Webster] If I were a judge, that word indulgence should never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indulgence — In*dul gence, v. t. To grant an indulgence to. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indulgence — [in dul′jəns] n. [OFr < L indulgentia] 1. an indulging or being indulgent 2. a thing indulged in 3. the act of indulging oneself, or giving way to one s own desires 4. a favor or privilege 5. Business an extension of time to make payment on a… … English World dictionary
indulgence — I noun accordance, acquiescence, allowance, approval, benevolence, benignltas, clearance, clemency, compassion, favor, forgiveness, generosity, generousness, grant, gratification, gratification of desire, humoring, inabstinence, Indulgentia,… … Law dictionary
indulgence — forbearance, tolerance, clemency, mercifulness, leniency (see under FORBEARING) Analogous words: *mercy, charity, lenity, grace: kindness, benignancy or benignity, benignness, kindliness (see corresponding adjectives at KIND): mildness,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
indulgence — [n] luxury; gratification allowance, appeasement, attention, babying*, coddling*, courtesy, endurance, excess, extravagance, favor, favoring, fondling, fondness, forbearance, fulfillment, goodwill, gratifying, hedonism, immoderation, intemperance … New thesaurus
indulgence — Indulgence, Est trop grand bandon et licence qu on donne aucunesfois aux jeunes gens, Indulgentia. Indulgences, Veniae … Thresor de la langue françoyse
indulgence — ► NOUN 1) the action or fact of indulging. 2) a thing that is indulged in; a luxury. 3) the state or attitude of being indulgent or tolerant. 4) an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid. 5) chiefly historical (in the Roman… … English terms dictionary
