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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Jobs may have been a leading preacher of Silicon Valley’s gospel of failure as a steppingstone to success, but his own self-indulgence nearly turned NeXT into a trek to nowhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
On previous tours, I've often felt her ambition was let down by self-indulgence or messy execution.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
Tables overflowing with rich food sought to admonish self-indulgence, decorative empty vessels pointed to the emptiness of wealth and possessions, and oft-depicted roses suggested that beauty and life are fleeting.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2024
Accompanied by a string quartet, it seems, by that point, less like theatrical excavation than self-indulgence.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Freed of the menacing greed and self-indulgence that had almost overwhelmed them during that time, the villagers had learned to celebrate themselves, as they were doing this evening.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
