indulgence

plaisir, complaisance envers soi-même

Fait de s’accorder ou d’accorder à autrui un plaisir, souvent au-delà de ce qui est raisonnable.

En anglais simple : Allowing yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable, often more than is sensible.

• Chocolate is my favorite indulgence.
• An occasional indulgence can make a difficult day better.
• Their holiday was a week of pure indulgence.

Comment l'utiliser : indulgence in something (His indulgence in rich food affected his health.)

Synonymes : self-indulgence

Contraires : restraint

Expressions courantes : occasional indulgence, self indulgence, indulgence in something

indulgence, tolérance

Disposition bienveillante à pardonner les erreurs ou à accepter des comportements habituellement désapprouvés.

En anglais simple : A kind willingness to forgive mistakes or allow behavior you would usually object to.

• She treated his mistakes with indulgence.
• I ask your indulgence while I explain the delay.
• His parents showed too much indulgence toward his bad behavior.

Synonymes : tolerance, leniency

Contraires : strictness

Expressions courantes : ask your indulgence, with indulgence

indulgence

Dans la foi catholique, réduction de la peine restant à subir pour des péchés déjà pardonnés.

En anglais simple : In Catholic belief, a reduction in punishment still owed for sins that have already been forgiven.

• The pope granted an indulgence.
• The historian studied the sale of indulgences.
• Pilgrims hoped to receive a plenary indulgence.

Expressions courantes : plenary indulgence, grant an indulgence, receive an indulgence