单词 | self-indulged |
释义 | self-indulgedadj. depreciative. Of a person: disposed to indulge or gratify his or her own desires or inclinations, esp. with regard to pleasure or comfort. Also of a desire, passion, etc.: yielded to or gratified without restraint. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [adjective] > selfish > pleasing oneself or self-indulgent self-pleasing?1555 chambering1607 self-indulgent1625 self-indulging1671 indulgent1697 self-indulged1750 ego-tripping1972 1750 Misc. Poems on Moral Subj. 22 The gentler Kind [of Love]..often captivates the Heart, And, self-indulg'd, betrays the Pow'r it gives. 1818 S. E. Ferrier Marriage III. xviii. 256 She sickened at the eternal recurrence of self-indulged caprices. 1881 ‘Rita’ My Lady Coquette I. i. 10 Spoilt, useless, and self-indulged. 1949 Jrnl. Eng. & Germanic Philol. 48 186 Their love, which might have sacramental permanence in marriage, becomes..an episode of self-indulged passion. 2004 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 5 Mar. (Sport section) 28 Was the kid being used to help bolster the image of a spoilt, self-indulged superstar? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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