Both Uses of
wallow
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked so easily — weak people, in other words — they stand no chance against his powers!
Chpt 24 *wallow = indulge
- They would much rather be tragically misunderstood, wallow in self-pity, stew in their own —
Chpt 37wallow = indulge in an emotion or situation
Definition:
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(wallow as in: wallow in self-pity) to excessively give into a desire (indulge)
(This is often said of something negative such as self-pity when no attempt is made to move beyond it. But it is also sometimes said without negative connotation just to indicate that someone is enjoying a lot of something such as luxury or rest.)