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self-in·ˈdul·gence N

1. self-indulgence no pl (hedonism):

self-indulgence

Luxus m

to afford self-indulgence

es sich dat gutgehen lassen

2. self-indulgence (act):

self-indulgence

Hemmungslosigkeit f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

self-indulgence

[ausschweifendes [o. übermäßiges] ] Genießen

to afford self-indulgence

es sich dat gutgehen lassen

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There was more delight in it, more self-indulgence, too. en.wikipedia.org

It is rather consumption as a lack of restraint or prudence in all things; with an isometric emphasis driven by a gyroscopic self-indulgence. en.wikipedia.org

The seven deadly sins are about earthly self-indulgence and narcissism. en.wikipedia.org

We should trap the priests by their notorious greed and self-indulgence. en.wikipedia.org

Happiness does not come from being rich, nor merely being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. en.wikipedia.org

They set these values against what they perceived as the superstition and unreason of the poor and the prejudices, censorship, and self-indulgence of the rich. en.wikipedia.org

The glamour shrivels, the self-indulgence becomes apologetic, and the atmosphere seems absurd. en.wikipedia.org

That weakness and his emotional self-indulgence were to be his nemeses. en.wikipedia.org

Some critics were impressed by this apparent attempt at progression, while others dismissed the longer tracks as mere self-indulgence. en.wikipedia.org

He spent his whole life in self-indulgence. en.wikipedia.org

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