affluentialadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌaflʊˈɛnʃl/, U.S.

/ˌæfləˈwɛn(t)ʃəl/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Etymons: affluent adj., influential adj.

Etymology: Probably a blend of affluent adj. and influential adj.

A. adj.

Of a person or group: prominent or socially influential on account of wealth; rich and powerful. Also: (of a thing) belonging to, characteristic of, or associated with such people.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > rich and powerful

plutocratical1841

affluential1842

plutocratic1853

plutish1907

plutey1952

society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > exercising influence > on account of wealth

affluential1842

1842 Newcastle Courant 7 Jan. ii. 2/5 The following extract..deserves the attention of the more affluential classes in general.

1865 F. J. Baigent Hist. & Antiq. Parish Church of Wyke 24 The testator of the following will was the founder of an affluential family long seated at Andover.

1905 Theatre Mag. Mar. 55/1 It is her dream that she is the child of millionaires, who will some day..place her amid the affluential surroundings to which her soul aspires.

1975 Forbes 15 Mar. 13/1 New York City's influential, affluential, liberated Village Voice reports.

1985 Houston Business Jrnl. 8 Apr. 1 a In the past two months two new banks have opened in the most affluential part of Houston.

2009 S. Weinstein Compl. Guide Fundraising Managem. (ed. 3) vi. 102 Recruit affluential and influential movers and shakers to serve on the rating committee.

B. n.

With the and plural agreement: affluential people collectively. Later chiefly in singular: an affluential person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > rich and powerful person

leviathan1606

plutocrat1810

affluential1848

gold bug1872

plute1894

big-up1964

society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > on account of wealth

affluential1848

1848 Morning Post 2 Nov. 1/3 (advt.) An appeal to the affluential and the influential.

1913 L. Bacuez Major Orders 153 Expect to face manfully the resentment of the affluential.

1983 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. vi. 13/1 Spa..has become a word for ‘watering place’ associated with the weight-conscious affluentials around the world.

2001 Independent on Sunday 15 July (LifeEtc. section) 1/1 A poll of ‘affluentials’—people who earn more than £60,000 a year—showed that this group now value life-enhancing experiences over possessions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affluential
释义	affluentialadj.n. Brit. /ˌaflʊˈɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌæfləˈwɛn(t)ʃəl/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by blending. Etymons: affluent adj., influential adj. Etymology: Probably a blend of affluent adj. and influential adj. A. adj. Of a person or group: prominent or socially influential on account of wealth; rich and powerful. Also: (of a thing) belonging to, characteristic of, or associated with such people. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > rich and powerful plutocratical1841 affluential1842 plutocratic1853 plutish1907 plutey1952 society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > exercising influence > on account of wealth affluential1842 1842 Newcastle Courant 7 Jan. ii. 2/5 The following extract..deserves the attention of the more affluential classes in general. 1865 F. J. Baigent Hist. & Antiq. Parish Church of Wyke 24 The testator of the following will was the founder of an affluential family long seated at Andover. 1905 Theatre Mag. Mar. 55/1 It is her dream that she is the child of millionaires, who will some day..place her amid the affluential surroundings to which her soul aspires. 1975 Forbes 15 Mar. 13/1 New York City's influential, affluential, liberated Village Voice reports. 1985 Houston Business Jrnl. 8 Apr. 1 a In the past two months two new banks have opened in the most affluential part of Houston. 2009 S. Weinstein Compl. Guide Fundraising Managem. (ed. 3) vi. 102 Recruit affluential and influential movers and shakers to serve on the rating committee. B. n. With the and plural agreement: affluential people collectively. Later chiefly in singular: an affluential person. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > rich and powerful person leviathan1606 plutocrat1810 affluential1848 gold bug1872 plute1894 big-up1964 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > on account of wealth affluential1848 1848 Morning Post 2 Nov. 1/3 (advt.) An appeal to the affluential and the influential. 1913 L. Bacuez Major Orders 153 Expect to face manfully the resentment of the affluential. 1983 N.Y. Times 18 Dec. vi. 13/1 Spa..has become a word for ‘watering place’ associated with the weight-conscious affluentials around the world. 2001 Independent on Sunday 15 July (LifeEtc. section) 1/1 A poll of ‘affluentials’—people who earn more than £60,000 a year—showed that this group now value life-enhancing experiences over possessions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1842
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