All 3 Uses of
indulge
in
Girl Interrupted
- They had a special language: regression, acting out, hostility, withdrawal, indulging in behavior.†
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- This last phrase could be attached to any activity and make it sound suspicious: indulging in eating behavior, talking behavior, writing behavior.†
- Stop indulging yourself.†
Definition:
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(indulge) to give into a desire or enjoy something -- especially in excess of what is thought good--such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something -- especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper