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indulgent

in·dul·gent

UK/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/ US/ˌɪˈndʌldʒʌnt/ uncommon

adjective

2.

tolerant or lenient

  • “indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”
  • “procedures are lax and discipline is weak”
  • “too soft on the children”
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3.

being favorably inclined

  • “an indulgent attitude”
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Origin

From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.

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