Definitions for indulgence
ɪnˈdʌl dʒənsin·dul·gence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. indulgence, self-indulgencenoun

   an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

2. indulgence, lenience, leniencynoun

   a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

   "too much indulgence spoils a child"

3. indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoringnoun

   the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

4. folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgencenoun

   foolish or senseless behavior

5. indulgencenoun

   the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

   "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. indulgencenoun

   the act of indulging

2. indulgencenoun

   tolerance

3. indulgencenoun

   catering to someone's every desire

4. indulgencenoun

   something in which someone indulges

5. indulgencenoun

   A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.

6. indulgenceverb

   (Roman Catholic Church) to provide with an indulgence

7. Etymology: From indulgence, or its source, indulgentia.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indulgence, Indulgencynoun

   Etymology: indulgence, Fr. from indulge.

   1. Fondness; fond kindness.

   Restraint she will not brook;
   And left to herself, if evil thence ensue,
   She first his weak indulgence will accuse. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   The glories of our isle,
   Which yet like golden ore, unripe in beds,
   Expect the warm indulgency of heaven. John Dryden, K. Arthur.

   2. Forbearance; tenderness; opposite to rigour.

   They err, that through indulgence to others, or fondness to any sin in themselves, substitute for repentance any thing less. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

   In known images of life, I guess
   The labour greater, as th' indulgence less. Alexander Pope.

   3. Favour granted.

   If all these gracious indulgences are without any effect on us, we must perish in our own folly. John Rogers.

   4. Grant of the church of Rome, not defined by themselves.

   Thou, that giv'st whores indulgences to sin,
   I'll canvas thee. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Indulgences, dispenses, pardons, bulls,
   The sport of winds. John Milton.

   In purgatory, indulgences, and supererogation, the assertors seem to be unanimous in nothing but in reference to profit. Decay of Piety.

   Leo X. is deservedly infamous for his base prostitution of indulgences. Francis Atterbury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indulgence

   In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence (Latin: indulgentia, from indulgeo, 'permit') is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins". The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes an indulgence as "a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and all of the saints".The recipient of an indulgence must perform an action to receive it. This is most often the saying (once, or many times) of a specified prayer, but may also include a pilgrimage, the visiting of a particular place (such as a shrine, church or cemetery) or the performance of specific good works.Indulgences were introduced to allow for the remission of the severe penances of the early church and granted at the intercession of Christians awaiting martyrdom or at least imprisoned for the faith. The church teaches that indulgences draw on the treasury of merit accumulated by Jesus' superabundantly meritorious sacrifice on the cross and the virtues and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific good works and prayers in proportion to the devotion with which those good works are performed or prayers recited.By the late Middle Ages, indulgences were used to support charities for the public good including hospitals. However, the abuse of indulgences, mainly through commercialization, had become a serious problem which the church recognized but was unable to restrain effectively. Indulgences were, from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, a target of attacks by Martin Luther and other Protestant theologians. Eventually the Catholic Counter-Reformation curbed the abuses of indulgences, but indulgences continue to play a role in modern Catholic religious life, and were dogmatically confirmed as part of the Catholic faith by the Council of Trent. Reforms in the 20th century largely abolished the quantification of indulgences, which had been expressed in terms of days or years. These days or years were meant to represent the equivalent of time spent in penance, although it was widely mistaken to mean time spent in Purgatory. The reforms also greatly reduced the number of indulgences granted for visiting particular churches and other locations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indulgence

   Indulgence is the act or practice of allowing oneself to enjoy a desire, pleasure, or comfort. This can involve food, activities, hobbies, or other forms of gratification. It often carries the connotation of excess or overindulgence. In religious context, an indulgence may also refer to the remission of temporal punishment for sins that have been confessed and forgiven.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Indulgencenoun

   the act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control

2. Indulgencenoun

   an indulgent act; favor granted; gratification

3. Indulgencenoun

   remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory

4. Indulgenceverb

   to grant an indulgence to

5. Etymology: [L. indulgentia: cf. F. indulgence.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indulgence

   In Catholic theology, an indulgence is a remission of temporal punishment due to sin, the guilt of which has been forgiven. An indulgence is thus not forgiveness of the guilt of sin nor release from the eternal punishment due to unforgiven mortal sins; nor is it a permit to commit sin, a pardon of future sin, nor a guarantee of salvation for oneself or for another. Ordinarily forgiveness of grave sins is to be obtained only through the sacrament of Confession. Indulgences have replaced the remission of the severe penances of the early Church which was granted at the intercession of Christians awaiting martyrdom or at least imprisoned for the faith. They draw on the Treasury of Merit accumulated by Christ's superabundantly meritorious sacrifice on the cross and the virtues and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific good works and prayers in proportion to the devotion with which those good works are performed or prayers recited.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indulgence

   remission by Church authority of the guilt of a sin on the penitent confession of the sinner to a priest, which, according to Roman Catholic theology, the Church is enabled to dispense out of the inexhaustible treasury in reserve of the merits of Christ.

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   • Absolution
   • Gratification
   • Indiscipline
   • Permissiveness
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indulgence in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indulgence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of indulgence in a Sentence

1. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   Grief, after all, is like smoking in a damp country — what was at first a necessity becomes afterwards an indulgence.

2. Ryo Okumura:

   If I get the virus, I get the virus, i can't just stop. It's an indulgence.

3. John Quincy Adams:

   Of the two great political parties which have divided the opinions and feelings of our country, the candid and the just will now admit that both have contributed splendid talents, spotless integrity, ardent patriotism, and disinterested sacrifices to the formation and administration of this Government, and that both have required a liberal indulgence for a portion of human infirmity and error.

4. Cezary Kulesza:

   No indulgence for Russian aggression against Ukraine.

5. Emily Thornberry:

   Under a Labour foreign office, I can ... guarantee that there will be no indulgence of human rights abuses because they are committed by less powerful countries or by countries that call themselves socialists but who by their actions betray every socialist ideal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indulgence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indulgence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indulgence
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulgence
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=indulgence
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Indulgence