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indulgences

[ɪnˈdʌldʒənsɪz]
nounpl: indulgences
indulgências
1. The action or state of indulging in something; self-gratification or the satisfaction of a desire
She treated herself to the indulgences of a spa day.
Ela se presenteou com as indulgências de um dia de spa.
2. In the Roman Catholic Church, the remission of temporal punishment due to sin after the guilt has been forgiven
Medieval Catholics could purchase indulgences from the Church.
Católicos medievais podiam comprar indulgências da Igreja.
3. A thing that is indulged in; a pleasure or luxury
Chocolate is one of her guilty indulgences.
Chocolate é uma de suas indulgências culposas.
4. Lenient or tolerant treatment; leniency
The teacher showed indulgences toward the student's late submission.
A professora mostrou indulgência com a entrega atrasada do aluno.
NYC Slang
treats, guilty pleasures
Synonyms
luxuriespleasuresgratificationsindulgenceleniencyclemency
Antonyms
deprivationdenialabstinencerestraintseveritystrictness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indulgências
Common in religious contexts and formal usage
São Paulo
indulgências
Standard usage across all contexts
Rio de Janeiro
indulgências
Standard usage; occasionally replaced with 'luxos' in casual speech
Portugal
indulgências
Primarily used in religious/historical contexts; 'prazeres' more common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

a guilty indulgence - um prazer culposo
indulge in indulgences - entregar-se às indulgências
afford oneself indulgences - permitir-se indulgências
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