1. Characteristic of a person showing leniency to the actions of someone; permissive; understanding: On Jane's 10th birthday, her parents were indulgent and allowed her to invite a lot of friends for a party and eat lots of her favourite ice cream!
2. A reference to being tolerant and generally allowing people to have what they want: Indulgent parents must be careful not to allow their children too much freedom and risk spoiling them!
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A pleonasm or a repetition of two words both of which mean yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an indulgent parent.

Allowing oneself to have or to do whatever he or she wants to do which is excessive or wasteful; such as, a self-indulgent lifestyle or a self-indulgent eater, etc.