/ ɪnˈdʌldʒənt; NAmE / adjective
1.
(usually disapproving ) tending to allow sb to have or do whatever they want :
indulgent parents
an indulgent smile
—see also self-indulgent
2.
willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth
SYN patient :
to take an indulgent view of sth
► in·dul·gent·ly adverb :
to laugh indulgently
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French , or from Latin indulgent- giving free rein to, from the verb indulgere .