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indulgent

[in-duhl-juhnt]
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adjective

characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.

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Nearby words

  1. inductothermy,
  2. indue,
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  4. indulgence,
  5. indulgency,
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  9. induna,
  10. induplicate

Origin of indulgent

1500–10; < Latin indulgent- (stem of indulgēns), present participle of indulgēre to indulge; see -ent
SYNONYMS FOR indulgent
forbearing, easygoing, tolerant.
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British Dictionary definitions for indulgently

indulgent

adjective

showing or characterized by indulgence
Derived Formsindulgently, adverb
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Word Origin and History for indulgently

indulgent

adj.

c.1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.

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