Question

Based on the meaning of -ent, what is the meaning of the word indulgent?

A. one who indulges
B. having a quality of indulging
C. able to indulge
D. the quality of indulging

Answer 1

1a : the act of indulging in something especially : self-indulgence. b : something indulged in walk off gastronomic indulgences— Barbara L. Michaels. 2a : an indulgent act. b : an extension of time for payment or performance granted as a favor.

Answer 2

a. one who indulges

Step-by-step explanation:

The suffix -ent means causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition, so the correct answer would be a.