The Only Use of
indulgent
in
The Giver
- But once a year, they all smiled indulgently at the commotion from the little ones waiting to receive their names and families.
p. 42.2indulgently = with extra tolerance or kindness
Definitions:
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(1)
(indulgent) to treat with extra kindness or tolerance
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In the form, indulgence, the word can also refer to a special pleasure--typically something done in excess of what is thought good--such as eating too much cake, or being too lazy