opulence

Sometimes op·u·len·cy

[op-yuh-luhns]

noun

1. wealth, riches, or affluence.

2. abundance, as of resources or goods; plenty.

3. the state of being opulent.

Other Word Forms

• unopulence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of opulence¹

First recorded in 1500–10, opulence is from the Latin word opulentia wealth. See opulent, -ence

Example Sentences

“I feel like we are paying for the opulence of the last decade,” said Turner, who also serves as president of the USC Staff Assembly, which advocates for employees.

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They have been led by rulers who put their own opulence and comfort over the principles of the nation they served.

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Everything within is “not so much an attempt to classily suggest opulence and power as to batter you with it.”

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Alongside the Spanish colonial homes, the scene is a picturesque look into wealth, opulence and superfluity that only a select few Angelenos can afford.

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The opulence of the White House, the informality of the food, the forced cheer of the players standing around Styrofoam boxes — it was spectacle with a barely disguised sneer.

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