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indulgence

Definition

noun: the behavior or attitude of people who allow themselves to do what they want or who allow other people to do what they want
noun: remission of part or all of the temporal and especially purgatorial punishment that according to Roman Catholicism is due for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted and whose guilt has been pardoned (as through the sacrament of reconciliation)
synonyms: acceptance, accommodatingness, agreeableness

Examples

Ladies and gentlemen, I ask your 'indulgence' [='patience'] for a moment while my assistant prepares the next act.
For our anniversary we allowed ourselves the 'indulgence' of an elegant dinner at our favorite restaurant.
They treated the sick boy with 'indulgence'. = They showed great 'indulgence' toward the sick boy.

Movie quotes

(..) Leonardo da Vinci. Now, my dear, if you would close your eyes. Oh, Leigh, save us the parlour tricks. You asked for my help, I recall. Allow an old man his indulgences. Now, mademoiselle, where is Jesus sitting? -In the middle. -Good. He and his disciples (..)
2006 The Da Vinci Code