indulgencia

Definitions of indulgencia
  1. noun
    lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
    synonyms: lenidad
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    clemencia, misericordia
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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    (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
    amnistía, indulto, perdón
    the formal act of liberating someone
    respiro, tregua
    the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
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    tolerancia
    the act of tolerating something
  2. noun
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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    dulzura
    a disposition to be lenient in judging others
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    destape, permisividad, progresía
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
  3. noun
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    synonyms: abstinencia, conformidad, longanimidad, paciencia, tolerancia
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    impaciencia
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
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    afabilidad
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
  4. noun
    mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
    synonyms: lenidad
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    misericordia
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
  5. noun
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
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    lujo
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
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    indisciplina
    the trait of lacking discipline
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