self-indulgencen.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfᵻnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfᵻnˈdəldʒəns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, indulgence n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + indulgence n. Compare slightly earlier self-indulgent adj.

The action or an act of indulging or gratifying one's own desires or inclinations, esp. with regard to pleasure or comfort; self-gratification; (also) a thing in which one indulges; a luxury. Formerly also: †regard for one's own interests or well-being (obsolete).Originally with negative connotations, but in later use sometimes with neutral meaning.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > selfishness > self-pleasing or self-indulgence

self-pleasing1583

self-indulgence1636

indulgence1649

indulgency1685

ego-tripping1972

1636 J. Seller Five Serm. ii. 76 Wee shall sometime heare more then our self-indulgence will easily beleeve.

1725 Thoughts on Love of God xxix. 62 Let us be cautious then of any sinful Self-indulgences of this kind.

1753 J. Collier Ess. Art of Tormenting ii. iii. 164 You may frequently declare, that you do not believe, that ill-health comes to any one, but through their own self-indulgence.

1815 Methodist Mag. Jan. 20 The filthy practices of taking snuff, and of smoking and chewing tobacco, create sensations which too frequently lead to the use of spirituous liquors, and thus one self-indulgence is followed by another.

1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right I. xviii. 138 One finds so few people that will do any duty that taxes their self-indulgence.

1907 Harper's Weekly 13 Apr. 527/2 They fritter away their lives..encouraging those about them in small self-indulgences and lazy pettiness.

1968 N.Y. Times Mag, 1 Sept. 28/4 His only self-indulgence is his modest country house in Mastic Beach.

1999 J. Harris Chocolat (2000) vii. 52 Everyone needs a little luxury, a little self-indulgence from time to time.

2011 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 6 Jan. 11 He sat upright in his hardbacked chair, a true Puritan conceding not one inch to self-indulgence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-indulgence
释义	self-indulgencen. Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈdəldʒəns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, indulgence n. Etymology: < self- prefix + indulgence n. Compare slightly earlier self-indulgent adj. The action or an act of indulging or gratifying one's own desires or inclinations, esp. with regard to pleasure or comfort; self-gratification; (also) a thing in which one indulges; a luxury. Formerly also: †regard for one's own interests or well-being (obsolete).Originally with negative connotations, but in later use sometimes with neutral meaning. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > selfishness > self-pleasing or self-indulgence self-pleasing1583 self-indulgence1636 indulgence1649 indulgency1685 ego-tripping1972 1636 J. Seller Five Serm. ii. 76 Wee shall sometime heare more then our self-indulgence will easily beleeve. 1725 Thoughts on Love of God xxix. 62 Let us be cautious then of any sinful Self-indulgences of this kind. 1753 J. Collier Ess. Art of Tormenting ii. iii. 164 You may frequently declare, that you do not believe, that ill-health comes to any one, but through their own self-indulgence. 1815 Methodist Mag. Jan. 20 The filthy practices of taking snuff, and of smoking and chewing tobacco, create sensations which too frequently lead to the use of spirituous liquors, and thus one self-indulgence is followed by another. 1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right I. xviii. 138 One finds so few people that will do any duty that taxes their self-indulgence. 1907 Harper's Weekly 13 Apr. 527/2 They fritter away their lives..encouraging those about them in small self-indulgences and lazy pettiness. 1968 N.Y. Times Mag, 1 Sept. 28/4 His only self-indulgence is his modest country house in Mastic Beach. 1999 J. Harris Chocolat (2000) vii. 52 Everyone needs a little luxury, a little self-indulgence from time to time. 2011 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 6 Jan. 11 He sat upright in his hardbacked chair, a true Puritan conceding not one inch to self-indulgence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1636
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