self-indulgent en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English indulgent English self-indulgent From self- + indulgent.
Meanings
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Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.
It is not a refuge for self-indulgent monomaths to channelize their aggressions within a community of colleagues and students.
1960, National Review, volume 8, page 52:I can assure him and others that I am more than willing to let feminist-separatists, male and/or female go their own gay way. Along with other extraneous and self-indulgent factions, they have been a diversionary and devisive ^([sic]) element.
1978 April 8, Illogical Comprehension, “Rudy Grillo”, in Gay Community News, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more self-indulgent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most self-indulgent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
luxurious · voluptuarian · decadent · epicurish · sensualistic · self-centered · lotus-eating · Babylonian · sinful · decadent · epicureous · voluptuary · sybaritic · epicureal · sybaritical · naughty · hedonistic · sybaritic · hedonic · epicurean · self-indulgent · sybarite · egocentric · intemperate
Translations (17)
fi tolkuton (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · ru потака́ющий свои́м жела́ниям (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · hi विषयासक्त (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · de ausschweifend (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · ga sácráilte (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · de hemmungslos (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · pt autoindulgente (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · fr dissolu (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · es autoindulgente (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · ms melayan kehendak diri (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · fi hillitön (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · ru потво́рствующий свои́м жела́ниям (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · de zügellos (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · pl dogadzający sobie (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · fi omahyväinen (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · es autoanuente (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) · de maßlos (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence)