overindulgence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English indulgence English overindulgence From over- + indulgence.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overindulgences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
fi hillittömyys (act of overindulging) · fi ylenpalttisuus (act of overindulging) · pl nadużywanie (act of overindulging) · de Völlerei (act of overindulging) · de Maßlosigkeit (act of overindulging) · fi ylensyönti (act of overindulging) · ru баловство́ (act of overindulging) · de Übermäßigkeit (act of overindulging) · bg прекаляване (act of overindulging) · ru злоупотребле́ние (act of overindulging) · cmn 過於沉溺 /过于沉溺 (act of overindulging) · fi mässäily (act of overindulging) · de übermäßiger Genuss (act of overindulging)