self-indulgent
[self-in-duhl-juh nt, self-]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for self-indulgent
Contemporary Examples
Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.
Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen.
Why making a self-indulgent disco record is the most punk-rock thing the French duo could have done.
In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.
I usually avoid engaging in cross-columnist disputes because they seem petty and self-indulgent.
Historical Examples
We are self-indulgent--and how often that can lead to impurity!
The Calvary RoadRoy Hession
Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
Put Yourself in His PlaceCharles Reade
It is in the wealthy, the luxurious, the self-indulgent class that they are found.
The Physical Life of Woman:Dr. George H Napheys
You are abominably selfish, you knowselfish and self-indulgent!
I know her better than you do; she is a good girl, but rather luxurious and self-indulgent.
A SimpletonCharles Reade
self-indulgent
- tending to indulge one's own desires, etc
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Word Origin and History for self-indulgent
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