The Only Use of
indulgent
in
Things Fall Apart
- "I sometimes think he is too sharp," said Obierika, somewhat indulgently.†
p. 70.8indulgently = with extra kindness or tolerance
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