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self-indulgent

American  
[self-in-duhl-juhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

  1. indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.

  2. characterized by such indulgence.

self-indulgent British  

adjective

  1. tending to indulge one's own desires, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • self-indulgence noun
  • self-indulgently adverb
  • self-indulger noun

Etymology

Origin of self-indulgent

First recorded in 1785–95

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