indulgência — meaning in English
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English meaning
- courtesy noun Polite, respectful behavior toward others.
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
Senses
indulgência is used for these senses in English:
- courtesy (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
- indulgence (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
courtesy — full definition
- noun Polite, respectful behavior toward others.
- adj Given free of charge, or done as a polite gesture rather than an obligation.
indulgence — full definition
- noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
- noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.