SELF-INDULGENCES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

self-indulgences

noun

plural of self-indulgence

as in overindulgences

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excesses

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In some seaside towns, brave locals take part in a Boxing Day dip—sprinting into the freezing sea to shake off the Christmas excesses, often while raising money for charity.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
In her view, anyone busy cataloging the show’s excesses was liable to miss the joke.

— Danielle Naer, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

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