nnoun.actthe act of indulging or gratifying a desireSynset:humoring indulgence indulging
Derivationally Related Form:indulgepamperpamperinghumor
Hypernyms:gratification
Inherited Hypernyms:indulgencegratificationsatisfactionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bingeexcessintemperanceintemperatenessorgyoverindulgenceself-indulgencesplurge
Full Hyponyms:intemperancejagorgyoverindulgenceprofligacyspending spreespree
vverb.socialtreat with excessive indulgenceSynset:baby cocker coddle cosset featherbed indulge mollycoddle pamper spoil
Examples:- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
Derivationally Related Form:babypamperercoddlerpamperingmollycoddlespoilerindulgencemollycoddlerindulging
Hypernyms:do by handle treat
Inherited Hypernyms:pampertreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allgratifying tastes, appetites, or desiresExamples:- pampering parents often have spoilt children
- a very pampering cruise experience
Antonyms:nonindulgent
Derivationally Related Form:pampering
Inherited Hypernyms:pampering
Similar to:indulgent