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self-in·dul·gence | \ ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s 
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\Definition of self-indulgence
: excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
Other Words from self-indulgence
self-indulgent \ ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jənt \ adjective
\ adjectiveself-indulgently adverb
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The first known use of self-indulgence was in 1636
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