indulgences

1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desiresSynonyms: indulgence, self-indulgence

2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someoneExamples: "too much indulgence spoils a child"Synonyms: indulgence, lenience, leniency

3. the act of indulging or gratifying a desireSynonyms: humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering

4. foolish or senseless behaviorSynonyms: craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery

5. the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolutionExamples: "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"Synonyms: indulgence