self-indulgence vs dissipation

self-indulgence and dissipation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
self-indulgence	Yes	No	No	No
dissipation	Yes	No	No	No

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

self-indulgence: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
dissipation: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

Other hyponyms of self-indulgence include fling, spree, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy, jag.

self-indulgence (noun)	dissipation (noun)
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence	dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
	breaking up and scattering by dispersion

self-indulgence vs dissipation

self-indulgence and dissipation both are nouns.

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