indulgencia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- leniency noun Mercy or a light touch when it comes to punishing someone.
Senses
indulgencia is used for these senses in English:
- indulgence (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
- leniency The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
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.