Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overindulgence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: overindul-gence
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English indulgence English overindulgence From over- + indulgence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overindulgences (plural)

Synonyms

excess

Questions

What does overindulgence mean?: An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
Where does overindulgence come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English indulgence English overindulgence From over- + indulgence.

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