Indulgences synonyms and antonyms

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self-indulgences
Excessive indulgence of one's own appetites and desires.
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leniencies
The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
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lunacies
Great folly or a foolish act
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tomfooleries
Foolish behavior; silliness; nonsense
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fooleries
Foolish behaviour or speech.
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follies
An unconventional or extravagant, and often largely purposeless, building or structure
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tolerances
The permissible deviation from a specified value of a structural dimension, often expressed as a percent.
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sprees
A period of drunkenness
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luxuries
Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings:
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kindnesses
A kind act or kindly treatment
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gratifications
The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
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excesses
Intemperance; overindulgence:
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compassions
The definition of compassion means to have sympathy and want to help a person or people who are going through a difficult time.
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clemencies
An act of mercy or leniency.
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allowances
Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:
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dissipations
The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
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charities
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
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benefits
An advantage, help, sake or aid from something.
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services
Service is work done for others or repairs provided.
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graces
(Not countable, theology) Divine assistance in resisting sin.
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care (antonym)
Maintenance, upkeep.
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restraints (antonym)
A restraining influence or action
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mortifications (antonym)
(Medicine) The death of part of the body.
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denials (antonym)
(Dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
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wastes (related)
Waste is matter excreted from the body, or unwanted or discarded matter.
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greeds (related)
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
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mercies (related)
Imprisonment rather than the death penalty imposed on those found guilty of capital crimes
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helps (related)
(Uncountable, euphemistic) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
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  • In 1908, however, it was suppressed, as stated above, and its functions as to indulgences were transferred to the Holy Office, and those as to relics to the Congregation of Rites.

  • Twenty years after Savonarola's death Martin Luther made public his theses against indulgences.

  • This salutary doctrine, however, has undoubtedly been obscured to some extent by the phrase a poena et a culpa, which, from the 13th century to the Reformation, was applied to Plenary Indulgences.

  • The most accepted modern theory is that it is merely a catchword surviving from a longer phrase which proclaimed how, during such Indulgences, ordinary confessors might absolve from sins usually " reserved " to the Bishop or the Pope.

  • These misconceptions were certainly widespread from the 13th to the 16th century, and were often fostered by the " pardoners," or professional collectors of contributions for Indulgences.

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