indulgence

noun

/ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/

Definition

› [C or U] an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you: Chocolate is my only indulgence. All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work. His health suffered from over-indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink. → See also self-indulgence (self-indulgent)Pleasure and happiness › [U] an occasion when you allow or do not mind someone's failure or bad behaviour: My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher.Treating someone well

(Definition of indulgence noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)