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mishegaas vs indulgence

indulgence vs mishegaas

mishegaas and indulgence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mishegaas Yes No No No
indulgence Yes No No No
As nouns, indulgence is a hypernym of mishegaas; that is, indulgence is a word with a broader meaning than mishegaas:
  • mishegaas: (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
  • indulgence: foolish or senseless behavior
Other hypernyms of mishegaas include craziness, folly, foolery, lunacy, tomfoolery.
mishegaas (noun) indulgence (noun)
(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
foolish or senseless behavior
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Difference between mishegaas and indulgence

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