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indulgence:
- welwillendheid; clementie; compassie; goedertierenheid; mildheid; consideratie; inschikkelijkheid; toegeeflijkheid; toegevendheid
Wiktionary:
- indulgence → aflaat, aflaatbrief

English

Detailed Translations for indulgence from English to Dutch

indulgence:

indulgence [the ~] noun

the indulgence (leniency; clemency; consideration; kindness; mercy)
de welwillendheid; de clementie; de compassie; de goedertierenheid; de mildheid
- welwillendheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- clementie [de ~ (v)] noun
- compassie [de ~ (v)] noun
- goedertierenheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- mildheid [de ~ (v)] noun
the indulgence (consideration; tolerance; forbearance; leniency; compliance; clemency; in deference to)
de consideratie; de inschikkelijkheid; de toegeeflijkheid
- consideratie [de ~ (v)] noun
- inschikkelijkheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- toegeeflijkheid [de ~ (v)] noun
the indulgence (leniency; clemency; forbearance; consideration)
de clementie; de toegevendheid
- clementie [de ~ (v)] noun
- toegevendheid [de ~ (v)] noun

Translation Matrix for indulgence:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
clementie	clemency; consideration; forbearance; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy
compassie	clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy
consideratie	clemency; compliance; consideration; forbearance; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; tolerance
goedertierenheid	clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy	benevolence; clemency; loving kindness; mercy
inschikkelijkheid	clemency; compliance; consideration; forbearance; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; tolerance	ease; obligingness
mildheid	clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy	generosity; liberality
toegeeflijkheid	clemency; compliance; consideration; forbearance; in deference to; indulgence; leniency; tolerance
toegevendheid	clemency; consideration; forbearance; indulgence; leniency
welwillendheid	clemency; consideration; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy	act of courtesy; affability; benevolence; courtesy; grace; kindness; sympathy; willingness
-	craziness; folly; foolery; humoring; indulging; lenience; leniency; lunacy; pampering; self-indulgence; tomfoolery
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	forebearance; leniency

Related Words for "indulgence":

indulgences

Synonyms for "indulgence":

self-indulgence; indiscipline; undiscipline
lenience; leniency; permissiveness; tolerance
indulging; pampering; humoring; gratification
folly; foolery; tomfoolery; craziness; lunacy; play; frolic; romp; gambol; caper
absolution; remission; remittal; remission of sin

Related Definitions for "indulgence":

the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution¹
- in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse¹
foolish or senseless behavior¹
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire¹
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone¹
- too much indulgence spoils a child¹
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires¹

Wiktionary Translations for indulgence:

indulgence

noun

pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory
- indulgence → aflaat

indulgence

noun

een kwijtschelding van tijdelijke straffen die men zou moeten ondergaan na het sterven, binnen de rooms-katholieke traditie
- aflaat → indulgence
een papier waarmee officieel een aflaat verleend wordt
- aflaatbrief → letter of indulgence; indulgence

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University