Indulgence
Indulgence noun - An act of kind assistance.
Need
Need noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.
Usage example: got a job that barely provided for his basic needs
Indulgence is an antonym for need.
How words are described
| human | human indulgence | human need |
| long | long indulgence | long need |
| particular | particular indulgence | particular need |
| single | single indulgence | single need |
| Other adjectives: sheer, selfish, constant, large, general, occasional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Occasionally interpreted as a symbol of sexuality, knowledge, ambition, occult forces, or the need to balance indulgence and abstinence.
Source: Useful Notes / Tarot Cards - Plenary Indulgence is the removal of the need for temporal punishments of sins that have already been forgiven.
Source: Artistic License Religion - Today, nothing is required to be given except a person's devotion to the practices (defined by the Pope) that allow the indulgence to help clean you up, reducing your "time" in or eliminating the need for stopping in purgatory.
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