indulgent

[ in-duhl-juhnt ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.

Origin of indulgent

1
First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin indulgent-, stem of indulgēns “taking pleasure in,” present participle of indulgēre; see indulge

Other words for indulgent

Other words from indulgent

  • in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
  • non·in·dul·gent, adjective
  • non·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
  • pre·in·dul·gent, adjective
  • su·per·in·dul·gent, adjective
  • su·per·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
  • un·in·dul·gent, adjective
  • un·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for indulgent

indulgent

/ (ɪnˈdʌldʒənt) /


adjective
  1. showing or characterized by indulgence

Derived forms of indulgent

  • indulgently, adverb

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