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overindulgence

/ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ /ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌləns/

Meanings
noun
An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.

Examples :

"He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."
attitude mind character human society food drink negative tendency action quality amount

Related Words

Illustration waistline

waistline noun

/ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/

A line around the body at the waist; its measurement

"My dad measured his waistline to see if he needed to eat healthier. "

Illustration expanding

expanding verb

/ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspændɪŋ/

To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

"You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table."

Illustration much

much adjective

/mʌt͡ʃ/

Large, great.

"The teacher had much patience with the struggling students. "

Illustration satisfying

satisfying verb

/ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪŋ/

To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.

"Paying my bills on time is satisfying. "

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

The act of eating, drinking or using.

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

Illustration taken

taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My brother took the last cookie. "

Illustration overindulging

overindulging verb

/ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvərənˈdʌldʒɪŋ/

To indulge to excess.

"The student was overindulging in sugary snacks, which led to a tummy ache. "

Illustration pleasure

pleasure noun

/ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/

A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

Illustration blames

blames verb

/bleɪmz/

To censure (someone or something); to criticize.

"My teacher blames me for disrupting the class. "

Illustration excess

excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

Illustration necessary

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

Illustration indulgence

indulgence noun

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/

The act of indulging

"Her indulgence in chocolate cake after a long week of exams was well-deserved. "