self-indulgence
gb/sˈɛlf ɪndˈʌld͡ʒəns/ us/sˈɛlf ɪndˈʌld͡ʒəns/
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too much focus on own pleasure
When a person lets themselves have or do too many things just because they feel good, without thinking about limits or other people.
Exemplos
- The author dismisses the book as an exercise in self-indulgence.
- A little self-indulgence is fine, but he takes it to extremes.
- She decided that constant self-indulgence was making her unhappy in the long run.
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self-indulgence
AFI
GB/sˈɛlf ɪndˈʌld͡ʒəns/
US/sˈɛlf ɪndˈʌld͡ʒəns/
Sílabas e tonicidade
self - in - dul - gence (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (self)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: self-indulgence
- Plural: self-indulgences
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