in ‧ dul ‧ gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒ ə ns/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want ⇨ self-indulgence at ↑ self-indulgent
2 . [countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it:
An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.
3 . [uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses:
a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness
4 . [countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages