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Pronunciation / Transliteration: svayam-lipsa
"उसकी स्वयं-लिप्सा ने उसे वित्तीय समस्याओं में डाल दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of indulging oneself, especially in the gratification of one's own desires or appetites.
"Her self-indulgence in luxury goods led to significant debt." - 2
Excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own desires.
"The weekend was filled with self-indulgence, from gourmet meals to spa treatments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'self-' and the noun 'indulgence', originating from Latin 'indulgentia' via Old French. The term evolved from religious and moral contexts concerning leniency toward oneself into a psychological descriptor for gratifying one's own desires and whims.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-indulgence" is said worldwide
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auto-indulgence
Transliteration: o-to ɛ̃.dyl.ʒɑ̃s
"Son auto-indulgence l'a conduit à des problèmes financiers."
Selbstverwöhnung
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpst.fɛʁˌvøː.nʊŋ
"Ihre Selbstverwöhnung führte zu einem ungesunden Lebensstil."
autoindulgenza
Transliteration: au.to.in.dul.ˈdʒɛn.tsa
"La sua autoindulgenza ha portato a conseguenze negative."
autoindulgencia
Transliteration: au.to.in.dul.ˈxen.sja
"Su autoindulgencia le causó problemas de salud."
autoindulgência
Transliteration: au.tu.ĩ.dul.ˈʒẽ.si.a
"A autoindulgência dele resultou em dívidas."
स्वयं-लिप्सा
Transliteration: svayam-lipsa
"उसकी स्वयं-लिप्सा ने उसे वित्तीय समस्याओं में डाल दिया।"
自我放纵
Transliteration: zì wǒ fàng zòng
"他的自我放纵导致了健康问题。"
자기 탐닉
Transliteration: jagi tamnik
"그의 자기 탐닉은 재정 문제를 일으켰다."
自己満足
Transliteration: jiko manzoku
"彼の自己満足は健康問題を引き起こした。"
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