self-indulgent
adjective
indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
self-indulgence
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a word derived from
self-indulgent.
Example Sentences
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I thought I’d sworn off self-indulgence, but here I was asking my soon-to-be-wife to indulge me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
On previous tours, I've often felt her ambition was let down by self-indulgence or messy execution.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2024
I think it is the only self-indulgence of his day’s strict routine—Parzival as a nightcap, to clear his mind of the blood that flecks the silver pips on his black collar patches.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
