affluence
Americannoun
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abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth.
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an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion.
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a flowing to or toward; afflux.
noun
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an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth
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rare abundance or profusion
Other Word Forms
- subaffluence noun
- superaffluence noun
Etymology
Origin of affluence
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluentia, equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -entia -ence
Example Sentences
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They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Kadens, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Chicago, is tapping into what CSU President Z Scott calls students’ growing interest in self-made affluence, fueled partly by social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
"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."
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
But increasing affluence plays an important role, too.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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