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   In·dul·gent

   /inˈdəlj(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone: "indulgent parents"
   • ▪ self-indulgent: "a slightly adolescent, indulgent account of a love affair"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, or from Latin indulgent- ‘giving free rein to’, from the verb indulgere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. indulgently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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