Hyphenation of indulgence

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word indulgence? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

in-dul-gence

Definitions of indulgence:

1.	An inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
2.	A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone Too much indulgence spoils a child
3.	The act of indulging or gratifying a desire
4.	Foolish or senseless behavior
5.	The remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution In the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse

Synonyms of indulgence:

noun	self-indulgence, indiscipline, undiscipline
noun	lenience, leniency, permissiveness, tolerance
noun	indulging, pampering, humoring, gratification
noun	folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
noun	absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.