单词 | self-indulging |
释义 | self-indulgingadj. depreciative. Allowing oneself to indulge or gratify one's own desires or inclinations, esp. with regard to pleasure or comfort (cf. self-indulgent adj. 1). Also of an emotion, creative work, etc.: characterized by self-indulgence (cf. self-indulgent adj. 2). 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 1671 C. Cotton in tr. P. Corneille Horace v. 74 Self-indulging man still makes Of deepest truths most sad mistakes! 1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility vi. 236 Every nice, humoursome, self-indulging fancy. 1814 W. Wordsworth Excursion ii. 66 Wastes..his hours In self-indulging spleen. 1925 J. M. Williams Our Rural Heritage xv. 144 This conflict between the self-denying and the self-indulging people was the main feature of the religious life of the early days. 2007 Daily Globe (Ironwood, Mich.) 17 Nov. 4/2 That letter was one of the most shallow and self-indulging pieces of tripe that I've had the displeasure to read. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1671 |
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