indulgent

Etymology

From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.

adj

  1. Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;
    an indulgent parent
    to be indulgent to servants
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