affluency

American

[af-loo-uhn-see, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu ən si, əˈflu- /

noun

affluence.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

affluencies

plural

Etymology

Origin of affluency

First recorded in 1655–65; see origin at affluence, -ency

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affluency

One large-scale study in California involving 5,200 families failed to find a relationship between owning a pet and overall health after correcting for income and the affluency of the local neighbourhood.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2019

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