"self indulgence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self indulgences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self indulgence (countable and uncountable, plural self indulgences)
  1. Alternative form of self-indulgence Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: self-indulgence
    Sense id: en-self_indulgence-en-noun-RIhXx841 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Therefore, what Proverbs is to Godlike wisdom, Ecclesiastes is to man's carnal tendencies and his self indulgences. This book accentuates man's self indulgences, his selfish propensities, his moral depravity, his irreverence for God and the spiritual things of God.",
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