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affluence

(æfluəns)
uncountable noun
Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
[formal]
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
Synonyms: wealth, riches, plenty, fortune More Synonyms of affluence

affluence in British English

(ˈæflʊəns)
noun
1. 
an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth
2.  rare
abundance or profusion

affluence in American English

(ˈæfluəns; occas., æˈfluəns; əˈfluəns)
noun
1. 
a flowing toward; influx
2. 
great plenty; abundance
3. 
an abundance of riches; wealth; opulence
Also ˈaffluency (ˈæfluənsi)
Word origin
< L affluentia < affluere, to flow to < ad-, to + fluere, to flow

Examples of 'affluence' in a sentence
affluence

So that the rest of the world in its growing affluence can eat beef.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But my own growing affluence has increased my distance.
Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)
The city's relative affluence has long been reflected in its property values.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The charity's current assets of just over 20 million suggest great affluence.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The relative affluence of the South East appears to have increased and the centre of economic gravity may have moved further south.
Forrest, Ray & Murie, Alan & Williams, Peter Home-ownership - differentiation and fragmentation (1990)

In other languages
affluence

British English: affluence NOUN
Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
  • American English: affluence
  • Brazilian Portuguese: riqueza
  • Chinese: 富裕
  • European Spanish: opulencia
  • French: aisance
  • German: Wohlstand
  • Italian: ricchezza
  • Japanese: 裕福
  • Korean: 부유
  • European Portuguese: riqueza
  • Latin American Spanish: opulencia

(noun) 
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
Synonyms
wealth
The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island.
riches
plenty
You are fortunate to be growing up in a time of peace and plenty.
fortune
He made his fortune in car sales.
prosperity
a life of peace and prosperity
abundance
What customers want is a display of lushness and abundance.
big money
exuberance
the exuberance of plant life in the region
profusion
a delightful river with a profusion of flowers growing along its banks
big bucks (informal, mainly US)
opulence
He is surrounded by possessions which testify to his opulence.
top dollar (informal)
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang)
pretty penny (informal)
wad (US, Canadian, slang)
tidy sum (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abundance
What customers want is a display of lushness and abundance.
Synonyms
wealth,
money,
funds,
capital,
cash,
riches,
resources,
assets,
fortune,
possessions,
prosperity,
big money,
wad (US, Canadian, slang),
affluence,
big bucks (informal, US),
opulence,
top dollar (informal),
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
tidy sum (informal),
lucre,
wonga (slang),
pretty penny (informal),
pelf (archaic),
top whack (informal)
in the sense of exuberance
the exuberance of plant life in the region
Synonyms
luxuriance,
abundance,
richness,
profusion,
plenitude,
lushness,
superabundance,
lavishness,
rankness,
copiousness
in the sense of fortune
Definition
wealth or material prosperity
He made his fortune in car sales.
Synonyms
wealth,
means,
property,
riches,
resources,
assets,
pile (informal),
possessions,
treasure,
prosperity,
mint,
gold mine,
wad (US, Canadian, slang),
affluence,
opulence,
tidy sum (informal)

Nearby words of
affluence

  • affix
  • afflict
  • affliction
  • affluence
  • affluent
  • afford
  • affordable

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