overindulgence

noun

over·in·dul·gence ˌō-vər-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s

plural overindulgences

Synonyms of overindulgence next

: excessive indulgence

In spite of his wisdom, he could not find fault with her for her overindulgence of the children …—

George Eliot

especially : excessive consumption of food, drink, etc.

Infrequent and brief episodes of atrial fibrillation can be triggered by overindulgence in alcohol, caffeine and food. —

Fred Cicetti

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Microbiome experts caution that a probiotic supplement alone won’t spare you from the worst effects of overindulgence. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 As Christmas 2024 rolls over to New Year 2025, many of us will turn our minds to diets to offset the effects of our annual period of overindulgence. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024 This is the stuff, Kravitz suggests, that modern-day dreams are made of: the dead-eyed hunk, the state of permanent vacation, the numbing cycles of consumption and overindulgence. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 Thanksgiving without overindulgence might seem a bit alien to people. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overindulgence