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потво́рство — meaning in English

potvorstvo

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English meaning

  • connivance noun The process of conniving or conspiring.
  • indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.

Senses

потво́рство is used for these senses in English:

  • connivance (law) The process of conniving or conspiring.
  • indulgence The act of catering to someone's every desire.

indulgence — full definition

  1. noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
  2. noun A tolerant or lenient attitude toward someone's wishes or faults.
  3. noun In the Catholic Church, a formal reduction of the punishment due for sins, granted after confession.

Related Russian words