self-indulgent

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

adjective

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

2. characterized by such indulgence.

self-indulgent

adjective

1. tending to indulge one's own desires, etc

Other Word Forms

• self-indulgence noun
• self-indulgently adverb
• self-indulger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-indulgent¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

During a broadcast this week of “The Five,” Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov took aim at the president’s plan to build a grand ballroom in the White House, calling it “gaudy and self-indulgent.”

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One said it would be "madness" to get rid of the prime minister at this stage, while one minister branded Burnham's comments "completely illogical and utterly self-indulgent".

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But it’s tough to shake the impression that the book’s grand quest, Patricia’s attempt to rescue a self, is self-indulgent and repetitious, spiraling to earth as it tries to soar.

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Isn’t this a “First World problem,” a form of privileged whining or a self-indulgent bid for tea and sympathy?

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But he also became self-indulgent and self-isolating, assisted by a poorly paid helper, Isabel Lyon, who took over most aspects of his life, an arrangement that was a prescription for disaster.

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