affluence

American  

[af-loo-uhns, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu əns, əˈflu- /

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.

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affluence British  

/ ˈæflʊəns /

noun

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

2. rare abundance or profusion

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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

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

Among Generation Z, affluence also takes priority over family, and for men, romantic love takes priority.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was the Roaring Twenties, a time of great affluence and extravagance among wealthy Whites.

From Literature

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

There are those who come to the city in search of the limelight and affluence.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abundance
• prosperity