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affluence

[af-loo-uhns, uh-floo-]

noun

  1. abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth.

  2. an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion.

  3. a flowing to or toward; afflux.



affluence

/ ˈæڱʊəԲ /

noun

  1. an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth

  2. rareabundance or profusion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • subaffluence noun
  • superaffluence noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of affluence1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluentia, equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -entia -ence
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Charlotte is always tightly seamed and belted, while Lisa, a filmmaker, wears bright colors and straddles the line between adventurous pop art flair and polished affluence.

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But aesthetically and tonally, whiffs of affluence are in reach for those who want a taste.

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If politics is fundamentally the realm of affluence and influence, Donald Trump has both in extreme abundance.

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Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.

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Urban populations, particularly in Libreville - home to almost half the country's population - need more jobs and better services, in a country whose social development record has been disappointing, given its relative affluence.

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