self-indulgent

[ self-in-duhl-juhnt, self- ]
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adjective
  1. indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.

  2. characterized by such indulgence.

Origin of self-indulgent

1
First recorded in 1785–95

Other words from self-indulgent

  • self-in·dul·gence, noun
  • self-in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
  • self-in·dulg·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-indulgent

self-indulgent

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

Derived forms of self-indulgent

  • self-indulgence, noun
  • self-indulgently, adverb

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