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overindulgency

overindulgency is the alternative form of overindulgence.

Meaning of overindulgence

Noun

overindulgence (countable and uncountable, plural overindulgences)

  1. An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
    • He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline.

Origin of overindulgency

From over- + indulgency.

Questions about overindulgency

What is overindulgency the alternative form of?
Overindulgency is the alternative form of overindulgence.

Words near overindulgency in the dictionary

  1. overinductions
  2. overindulge
  3. overindulged
  4. overindulgence
  5. overindulgences
  6. overindulgency
  7. overindulgent
  8. overindulgently
  9. overindulger
  10. overindulgers
  11. overindulges

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