Etymology

indulgence

in·dul·gence
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Today it means: The act of indulging. Full definition →

Middle English indulgence ← Middle French indulgence ← Latin indulgentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromindulgentia
  2. Middle French · derived fromindulgence
  3. Middle English · inherited fromindulgence
  4. English todayindulgence

From Middle English indulgence, indulgens, from Middle French indulgence and its source, Latin indulgentia.

Words from the same roots

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