overindulgences
Eating beyond fullness
Overindulgences are instances of excessive indulgence—too much eating, drinking, spending, or gratifying some appetite: The holiday overindulgences caught up with him by January.
The word carries a tone of mild self-reproach or knowing excess, acknowledging that moderation was abandoned: a weekend of overindulgences.
Greedy excess in consumption
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
stuffing · seconds · thirds · buffet · desserts · sweets · chocolates · midnight snacks
Pursuit of gratification
- excessSurplus beyond need
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
gratification · vices · temptations · sybaritic · luxuriating · pampering · spa days · leisure
Spending freely, excessively
- shopping spreesExtended excessive purchasing outings
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- impulse buyingUnplanned purchase decision
- retail therapyShopping to improve mood
designer goods · overspending · bidding wars · collecting · hoarding · buyer's remorse · debt · bankrupting
Liquid consumption act
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
- hangoversPost-drinking illness symptoms
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
inebriation · revelry · carousing · nightcaps · cocktails · wine · shots · bar crawls
Causing ruin or decay
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- coddlingOverindulgent, protective treatment
- permissivenessTolerance of behavior others forbid
- leniencyMildness in punishment
overprotection · hovering · smothering · doting · babying · catering · enabling · gifts
gluttony
Greedy excess in consumption
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
overeating · stuffing · seconds · thirds · buffet · desserts · sweets · chocolates · midnight snacks · portions
hedonism
Pursuit of gratification
- excessSurplus beyond need
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
sensuality · gratification · vices · temptations · sybaritic · luxuriating · pampering · spa days · leisure · entertainment
splurging
Spending freely, excessively
- shopping spreesExtended excessive purchasing outings
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- impulse buyingUnplanned purchase decision
retail therapy · designer goods · overspending · bidding wars · collecting · hoarding · buyer's remorse · debt · bankrupting · consumerism
drinking
Liquid consumption act
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- drunkennessImpaired state from alcohol
- hangoversPost-drinking illness symptoms
intoxication · inebriation · revelry · carousing · nightcaps · cocktails · wine · shots · bar crawls · boozing
spoiling
Causing ruin or decay
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- coddlingOverindulgent, protective treatment
- permissivenessTolerance of behavior others forbid
leniency · overprotection · hovering · smothering · doting · babying · catering · enabling · gifts · toys
overindulgencesmoderation
Avoidance of excess
restraint · temperance · abstinence · abstention · self-denial
overindulgencesself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
self-discipline · self-restraint · continence · sobriety · discipline
overindulgencesasceticism
Severe self-denial practice
austerity · puritanism · monasticism · minimalism · simplicity