remission vs indulgence

indulgence vs remission

remission and indulgence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remission	Yes	No	No	No
indulgence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indulgence is a hyponym of remission; that is, indulgence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remission:

remission: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
indulgence: the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

remission (noun)	indulgence (noun)
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)	foolish or senseless behavior
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)	the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
a payment of money sent to a person in another place	an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
	a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Difference between remission and indulgence

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