self-indulgence

Questions about self-indulgence

What does self-indulgence mean?

self-indulgence means "an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in self-indulgence?

self-indulgence has 4 syllables: sel-f-in-dul-gence. The stress falls on "f-in".

What is another word for self-indulgence?

Close synonyms include indulgence, intemperance, intemperateness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-indulgence a common word?

self-indulgence is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.