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• n  an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
• n  excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence

• Valet parking for bikes may seem like just another absurd Californian self-indulgence, but Bikestation advocates say the creature comforts help them promote cycling as an .
• And although dosing up on wrinkle fillers may seem the height of self-indulgence in a time of war, unemployment and cutbacks in medical insurance, there has been a 33% increase .
• Brain surgery is a license for self-indulgence.

• indulgence
• intemperance
• intemperateness

News & Articles

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• On The Danger Posed By Non-Expert Critiques Published To Large Audiences
  Geoffrey North, the editor of Current Biology, has written a critical editorial that questions the role of social media in science (which I strongly suggest you read before continuing). In it, he refers to blogs as ""vanity publications"," written by those "prone to self-indulgence". He warns that blogs can be dangerous, that their speed and virality pose a serious risk to the foundations of ...
  June 7, 2013 - Discover

Quotes

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• Jimmy Carter in Atlanta Journal Constitution (registration)
  In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption,Carter told the nation. "Human identity is no longer defined by what...
• Wang Qishan in AFP
  Many use exaggerated terms that encourage luxury and self-indulgence which are beyond the reach of low-income groups and are therefore not conducive to harmony in the capital,Wang said in May.
• Mike Ilitch in San Jose Mercury News
  What you don't see in the record books is how Stevie won the respect of his teammates by doing the right thing day after day,team owner Mike Ilitch said. "He led without arrogance or self-indulgence. ...... Steve Yzerman, you helped build...