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affluence
[ af-loo-uhnsor, often, uh-floo- ]
noun
- abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth.
- an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion.
- a flowing to or toward; afflux.
affluence
/ ˈæflʊəns /
noun
- an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth
- rare.abundance or profusion
Other Words From
- sub·afflu·ence noun
- super·afflu·ence noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of affluence1
Example Sentences
Through every incinerated block, reminders of the property owners’ affluence lingered: a home gym burned nearly beyond recognition, then a blackened hot tub, next the husks of multiple cars parked in a garage.
But at that level of affluence you don’t have grounds to complain about paying a minimum 25% of your annual income.
California was seen as a land of affluence, fashion, celebrity and new ideas — no matter that much of that was a facade.
But it has slowed in the past decade, the report said, hindering progress toward greater affluence.
With its mix of on-court action, affluence, dark humor, racial reckoning and tragedy, “Clipped” may spark some comparisons to HBO’s short-lived “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” about the Clippers’ hometown rivals.
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