self-indulgent

[ self-in-duhl-juhnt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt, ˌsɛlf- /

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adjective

indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.

characterized by such indulgence.

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Origin of self-indulgent

First recorded in 1785–95

OTHER WORDS FROM self-indulgent

self-in·dul·gence, nounself-in·dul·gent·ly, adverbself-in·dulg·er, noun

Words nearby self-indulgent

self-incriminating, self-incrimination, self-induced, self-inductance, self-induction, self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance, self-insure

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Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.
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Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen.
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Why making a self-indulgent disco record is the most punk-rock thing the French duo could have done.
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In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.
The Original Tea Partier|Bryan Curtis|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I usually avoid engaging in cross-columnist disputes because they seem petty and self-indulgent.
Getting Hit with the Hitler Card|John Avlon|April 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In her heart Rodney was her favorite—weak, self-indulgent, and easily led.
Averil|Rosa Nouchette Carey
He was gluttonous and self-indulgent, and, toward the end of his life, so bloated as to be helpless.
The Law of Civilization and Decay|Brooks Adams
How wonderful he looked (though not fat and self-indulgent like the pictures of the real Wolsey) in his flame-colored robes!
The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry
He had never been a thorough drunkard, and had been free from other vices, though lazy and self-indulgent.
Great Possessions|Mrs. Wilfrid Ward
Although she was not self-indulgent, discomfort was never an acceptable state to her.
Molly Brown's Junior Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for self-indulgent

self-indulgent

adjective

tending to indulge one's own desires, etc

Derived forms of self-indulgent

self-indulgence, nounself-indulgently, adverb

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