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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jagi tamnik
"그의 자기 탐닉은 재정 문제를 일으켰다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of indulging oneself, especially in the gratification of one's own desires or appetites.
"Her self-indulgence in luxury goods led to significant debt." - 2
Excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own desires.
"The weekend was filled with self-indulgence, from gourmet meals to spa treatments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-indulgence' is derived from the combination of 'self', originating from Old English 'seolf', and 'indulgence', which comes from the Latin 'indulgentia', meaning 'leniency' or 'kindness'. The term evolved in the 19th century to describe the act of gratifying one's own desires or whims without restraint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Indulgence" is said worldwide
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auto-indulgence
Transliteration: o-to ɛ̃.dyl.ʒɑ̃s
"Son auto-indulgence l'a conduit à des problèmes financiers."
Selbstverwöhnung
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpst.fɛʁˌvøː.nʊŋ
"Ihre Selbstverwöhnung führte zu einem ungesunden Lebensstil."
autoindulgenza
Transliteration: au.to.in.dul.ˈdʒɛn.tsa
"La sua autoindulgenza ha portato a conseguenze negative."
autoindulgencia
Transliteration: au.to.in.dul.ˈxen.sja
"Su autoindulgencia le causó problemas de salud."
autoindulgência
Transliteration: au.tu.ĩ.dul.ˈʒẽ.si.a
"A autoindulgência dele resultou em dívidas."
स्वयं-लिप्सा
Transliteration: svayam-lipsa
"उसकी स्वयं-लिप्सा ने उसे वित्तीय समस्याओं में डाल दिया।"
自我放纵
Transliteration: zì wǒ fàng zòng
"他的自我放纵导致了健康问题。"
자기 탐닉
Transliteration: jagi tamnik
"그의 자기 탐닉은 재정 문제를 일으켰다."
自己満足
Transliteration: jiko manzoku
"彼の自己満足は健康問題を引き起こした。"
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