He prayed to be saved from self-indulgence...
Going to the movies in the afternoon is one of my big self-indulgences.
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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 — 1753, from SELF (Cf. self) + INDULGENCE (Cf. indulgence) … Etymology dictionary
Self-indulgence — Self in*dul gence, n. Indulgence of one s appetites, desires, or inclinations; the opposite of {self restraint}, and {self denial}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-indulgence — [self′in dul′jəns] n. indulgence of one s own desires, impulses, etc. self indulgent adj … English World dictionary
self-indulgence — self indulgent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ indulging or tending to indulge one s desires. DERIVATIVES self indulgence noun … English terms dictionary
self-indulgence — noun (singular, uncountable) the act of allowing yourself to have or do something that you enjoy but do not need: My one self indulgence is expensive coffee … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-indulgence — self in dulgence noun uncount the practice of allowing yourself to have or do something special that you like very much, often something you should not have or do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-indulgence — noun 1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑indulgence • Derivationally related forms: ↑self indulgent, ↑indulge (for: ↑indulgence) … Useful english dictionary
self-indulgence — Synonyms and related words: acquisitiveness, amusement, animal pleasure, autism, bodily pleasure, careerism, carnal delight, comfort, content, contentment, coziness, crapulence, crapulency, crapulousness, creature comforts, drunkenness, ease, ego … Moby Thesaurus
self-indulgence — noun Excessive or immoderate indulgence of ones own personal desires and needs above all others. See Also: self indulgent … Wiktionary
