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

/ ˈæflʊəns /

noun

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

2. rare,  abundance or profusion

Other Word Forms

• subaffluence noun
• superaffluence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affluence¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluentia, equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -entia -ence

Example Sentences

"We see a lot of affluence - a lot of wealth - and that's not something that you see a huge amount on screen in Wales."

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I thought I wanted a piece of all that; not so much the affluence, but the ease with which he moved through the world with money and social strata no deterrence.

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The art is revealing more about the affluence of the area where they were found - described by the team as the "Beverly Hills of Roman London".

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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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Related Words

• abundance 
• prosperity