self-indulgence

noun self-in·dul·gence \ ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s \

: excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims

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self-indulgent

play \ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jənt\ adjective

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self-indulgently

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