overindulgentadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərənˈdəldʒ(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, indulgent adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + indulgent adj. Compare overindulgency n. and overindulgence n.

Too indulgent; too generous or lenient. Occasionally also: prone to indulge too much in something.

ΚΠ

a1651 N. Culverwell Elegant Disc. Light of Nature (1652) 158 He dealt freely with them, and was not over-indulgent to them.

1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 31 Take all that an over-indulgent Monarch has enrich'd me with! these Jewels! these Bills must be yours!

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. viii. 131 Although spoiled by an over-indulgent system of education, Amy had naturally a mind of great power.

1848 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 531 She remained a simple unspoiled woman..over-indulgent to those dependent upon her.

1879 St. George's Hosp. Rep. 9 90 The former of these patients was over-indulgent in tea.

1923 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 28 671 Her home life..on the whole was not unhappy, for her father was still the same overindulgent parent.

1977 Times 30 Apr. 7/7 Tales of a former male lodger who had been ‘a little over-indulgent’ where alcohol was concerned.

1993 Insight 11 Oct. 31/1 The allurement of government office should not be an opportunity to fleece taxpayers through overindulgent pension entitlements.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overindulgent
释义	overindulgentadj. Brit. /ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərənˈdəldʒ(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, indulgent adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + indulgent adj. Compare overindulgency n. and overindulgence n. Too indulgent; too generous or lenient. Occasionally also: prone to indulge too much in something. ΚΠ a1651 N. Culverwell Elegant Disc. Light of Nature (1652) 158 He dealt freely with them, and was not over-indulgent to them. 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 31 Take all that an over-indulgent Monarch has enrich'd me with! these Jewels! these Bills must be yours! 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. viii. 131 Although spoiled by an over-indulgent system of education, Amy had naturally a mind of great power. 1848 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 531 She remained a simple unspoiled woman..over-indulgent to those dependent upon her. 1879 St. George's Hosp. Rep. 9 90 The former of these patients was over-indulgent in tea. 1923 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 28 671 Her home life..on the whole was not unhappy, for her father was still the same overindulgent parent. 1977 Times 30 Apr. 7/7 Tales of a former male lodger who had been ‘a little over-indulgent’ where alcohol was concerned. 1993 Insight 11 Oct. 31/1 The allurement of government office should not be an opportunity to fleece taxpayers through overindulgent pension entitlements. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1651
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