Collocations for indulgence - noun
1. having whatever you want
ADJ.
excessive | personal, self-
guilty of self-indulgence
guilty of self-indulgence
sexual
PREP.
~ in
She allowed herself only a few moments'' indulgence in self-pity.
She allowed herself only a few moments'' indulgence in self-pity.
PHRASES
a life of indulgence
2. sth you allow yourself
ADJ.
expensive, private, small
VERB + INDULGENCE
allow yourself
As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small indulgences.
As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small indulgences.
3. acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth
VERB + INDULGENCE
ask, beg, request
He begged the audience''s indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.
He begged the audience''s indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.
grant
(law),
(law),
show (sb)
He attacked the indulgence shown to religious dissenters.
He attacked the indulgence shown to religious dissenters.