indulger of vs. "indulger in"?

Question

A person can **indulge in *something***. Is he therefore an **indulger of *something*** or an **indulger in *something***? Are both okay? If both are okay, is there any difference between these two phrases or are their meanings exactly the same?

Answer 1

One doesn't often use the noun "indulger" because it creates a muddy sentence structure and passive voice. Think about it-- which is more clear? To say that someone indulges in wine, or to say that someone is an indulger in wine? It is allowed, but it isn't preferred. If used, the better preposition would be "in" instead of "of" -- they are interchangeable at times, but in this case, "of" is awkward because it establishes a weird relationship between the "indulger" and the object being consumed.

Answer 2

Hi,

The context is what matters. Please use these in complete sentences and then look at the context of the two.

Does this help?