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[ self-in-duhl-juhnt, self- ] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-indulgent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveindulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint. characterized by such indulgence. Origin of self-indulgentFirst recorded in 1785–95 OTHER WORDS FROM self-indulgentself-in·dul·gence, nounself-in·dul·gent·ly, adverbself-in·dulg·er, nounWords nearby self-indulgentself-incriminating, self-incrimination, self-induced, self-inductance, self-induction, self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance, self-insure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-indulgentOftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection. The Real Nightmare of Ferguson|James Poulos|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen. Why I Fell in Love With ‘Louie’ Again, Artistic Pretensions and All|Andrew Romano|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Why making a self-indulgent disco record is the most punk-rock thing the French duo could have done. Daft Punk Goes Back to the Future With ‘Random Access Memories’|Tricia Romano|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch. The Original Tea Partier|Bryan Curtis|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I usually avoid engaging in cross-columnist disputes because they seem petty and self-indulgent. Getting Hit with the Hitler Card|John Avlon|April 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST In her heart Rodney was her favorite—weak, self-indulgent, and easily led. Averil|Rosa Nouchette Carey He was gluttonous and self-indulgent, and, toward the end of his life, so bloated as to be helpless. The Law of Civilization and Decay|Brooks Adams How wonderful he looked (though not fat and self-indulgent like the pictures of the real Wolsey) in his flame-colored robes! The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry He had never been a thorough drunkard, and had been free from other vices, though lazy and self-indulgent. Great Possessions|Mrs. Wilfrid Ward Although she was not self-indulgent, discomfort was never an acceptable state to her. Molly Brown's Junior Days|Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for self-indulgent
adjectivetending to indulge one's own desires, etc Derived forms of self-indulgentself-indulgence, nounself-indulgently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-indulgenthedonistic, decadent, effete, miserly, parsimonious, sybaritic |