Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-indulgent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: self--in-dul-gent
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.

Example Sentences

"It is not a refuge for self-indulgent monomaths to channelize their aggressions within a community of colleagues and students."
"I can assure him and others that I am more than willing to let feminist-separatists, male and/or female go their own gay way. Along with other extraneous and self-indulgent factions, they have been a diversionary and devisive ^([sic]) element."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English indulgent English self-indulgent From self- + indulgent.

Inflected Forms

more self-indulgent (comparative) most self-indulgent (superlative)

Phrases

self-indulgently

Synonyms

decadent egocentric self-centered sybaritic Babylonian epicureal epicurean epicureous epicurish hedonic hedonistic intemperate

Questions

What does self-indulgent mean?: Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.
Where does self-indulgent come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English indulgent English self-indulgent From self- + indulgent.

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