self-indulgence
noun
self-in·dul·gence
ˌself-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s 
: excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
self-indulgently
adverb
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Or would that simply be self-indulgence, detracting from my message of gratitude?
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, excess and self-indulgence has been baked into the SNL DNA from the start.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
God-fearing women who never succumbed to self-indulgence, sloth, or selfishness were naturally beautiful.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
So many promising attacks and dangerous free kicks are sacrificed at the altar of self-indulgence.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, excess and self-indulgence has been baked into the SNL DNA from the start.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
God-fearing women who never succumbed to self-indulgence, sloth, or selfishness were naturally beautiful.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
So many promising attacks and dangerous free kicks are sacrificed at the altar of self-indulgence.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for self-indulgence
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“Self-indulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-indulgence. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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