overindulgence
noun
over·in·dul·gence
ˌō-vər-in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s 
plural overindulgences
: excessive indulgence
In spite of his wisdom, he could not find fault with her for her overindulgence of the children …—
George Eliot
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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Grealish still has two and a half years left on his contract, but that six-year deal, as well as the £100m transfer fee, has long looked like an overindulgence on City’s part.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Microbiome experts caution that a probiotic supplement alone won’t spare you from the worst effects of overindulgence.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Microbiome experts caution that a probiotic supplement alone won’t spare you from the worst effects of overindulgence.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overindulgence. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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