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- Dictionaryself-indulgent/ˌsɛlfɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. characterized by doing or tending to do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure or idleness: "a self-indulgent extra hour of sleep"
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allowing yourself to have or do anything you want: A lot of the poetry is just self-indulgent nonsense. self-indulgence. noun [ U ] us / ˌself·ɪnˈdʌl·dʒəns / My parents ’ trip to Hawaii was an unusual self-indulgence for them. (Definition of self-indulgent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
SELF-INDULGENCE definition: 1. the act of allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy: 2. the act of allowing…. Learn more.
allowing yourself to have or do anything you want: A lot of the poetry is just self-indulgent nonsense. self-indulgence. noun [ U ] us / ˌself·ɪnˈdʌl·dʒəns / My parents ’ trip to Hawaii was an unusual self-indulgence for them. (Definition of self-indulgent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. self-in· dul· gence ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jən (t)s. Synonyms of self-indulgence. : excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims. self-indulgent. ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jənt. adjective. self-indulgently adverb. Examples of self-indulgence in a Sentence.
Self-indulgent definition: indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.. See examples of SELF-INDULGENT used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is self-indulgent, you mean that they allow themselves to have or do the things that they enjoy very much. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf? To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent.
Definition of self-indulgent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Anything self-indulgent you do for yourself, without thinking about other people. Enjoy a self-indulgent day at the spa! But self-indulgent can also mean “selfish,” like a rambling self-indulgent speech that puts the audience to sleep.
If you say that someone is self-indulgent, you mean that they allow themselves to have or do the things that they enjoy very much. [...] More. Synonyms of 'self-indulgent' • extravagant, excessive, lavish, intemperate [...] More. Examples of 'self-indulgent' in a sentence.
1. self-indulgent - indulgent of your own appetites and desires; "a self-indulgent...way of looking at life"- Havelock Ellis. indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents".
