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OVERINDULGENCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive indulgence

Example:

the child was spoiled by overindulgence

Synonyms:

excess; overindulgence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overindulgence" is a kind of...):

humoring; indulgence; indulging; pampering (the act of indulging or gratifying a desire)

Derivation:

overindulge (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself)

overindulgent (excessively indulgent)

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