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self-indulgent

[ self-in-duhl-juh nt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt, ˌsɛlf- /

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adjective

indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.

characterized by such indulgence.

Origin of self-indulgent

First recorded in 1785–95

OTHER WORDS FROM self-indulgent

self-in·dul·gence, noun self-in·dul·gent·ly, adverb self-in·dulg·er, noun

Words nearby self-indulgent

self-incriminating, self-incrimination, self-induced, self-inductance, self-induction, self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance, self-insure

Example sentences from the Web for self-indulgent

Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.

The Real Nightmare of Ferguson |James Poulos |August 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen.

Why I Fell in Love With ‘Louie’ Again, Artistic Pretensions and All |Andrew Romano |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Why making a self-indulgent disco record is the most punk-rock thing the French duo could have done.

Daft Punk Goes Back to the Future With ‘Random Access Memories’ |Tricia Romano |May 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In Dornan's telling, Clinton was a "self-indulgent hedonist and phony," a dabbler in drugs, a letch.

The Original Tea Partier |Bryan Curtis |October 20, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

I usually avoid engaging in cross-columnist disputes because they seem petty and self-indulgent.

Getting Hit with the Hitler Card |John Avlon |April 1, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
In her heart Rodney was her favorite—weak, self-indulgent, and easily led.

Averil |Rosa Nouchette Carey
He was gluttonous and self-indulgent, and, toward the end of his life, so bloated as to be helpless.

The Law of Civilization and Decay |Brooks Adams
How wonderful he looked (though not fat and self-indulgent like the pictures of the real Wolsey) in his flame-colored robes!

The Story of My Life |Ellen Terry
He had never been a thorough drunkard, and had been free from other vices, though lazy and self-indulgent.

Great Possessions |Mrs. Wilfrid Ward
Although she was not self-indulgent, discomfort was never an acceptable state to her.

Molly Brown's Junior Days |Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for self-indulgent

self-indulgent

adjective

tending to indulge one's own desires, etc

Derived forms of self-indulgent

self-indulgence, noun self-indulgently, adverb