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The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
(adjective)A parent who gives into the whims of his children is an example of an indulgent parent.
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See indulgent in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
indulging or inclined to indulge; kind or lenient, often to excess
Origin: L indulgens
Related Forms:
- indulgently adverb
See indulgent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Showing, characterized by, or given to indulgence; lenient.
Related Forms:
- in·dulˈgent·ly adverb
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