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/ɔvərɪndʌlʤəns/ · o-ver-in-dul-gence
noun
- 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.
- Excessive or excessive enjoyment of something, often to the point of being detrimental. Her overindulgence in shopping led to a significant increase in her credit card debt.
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Did you know? The concept of overindulgence has been a recurring theme in literature and art, with notable examples including the character of Gargantua in Rabelais' 'Gargantua and Pantagruel' and the painting 'The Feast of the Gods' by Giovanni Bellini, which depicts a scene of excessive indulgence.