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[ af -loo-uh nt or, often , uh -floo - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæf lu ənt or, often , əˈflu- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.
abounding in anything; abundant.
flowing freely: an affluent fountain.
noun a tributary stream.
an affluent person: a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.
Origin of affluent First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns “rich”; originally present participle of affluere ), equivalent to af- af- + flu- “flow” + -ent -ent
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synonym study for affluent 1 . See rich.
OTHER WORDS FROM affluent af·flu·ent·ly, adverb non·af·flu·ent, adjective sub·af·flu·ent, adjective sub·af·flu·ent·ly, adverb
su·per·af·flu·ent, adjective su·per·af·flu·ent·ly, adverb un·af·flu·ent, adjective
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Words nearby affluent afflicting, affliction, afflictive, affluence, affluency, affluent , affluential, affluent society, affluenza, afflux, affogato
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Example sentences from the Web for affluent There are some ways in which the modern Democratic Party have help businesses and the affluent , but the Republican Party has done more.
RBG, minority rule, and our looming legitimacy crisis | Ezra Klein| September 25, 2020| Vox
These mostly affluent kids have been through a painful six months.
The Learning Curve: School Is Now an Antidote Few Families Can Access | Will Huntsberry| September 24, 2020| Voice of San Diego
That trend also seems to be true in San Diego County, where districts with reopening plans tend to be among the most affluent .
La Jolla Parents Are Opting Out of San Diego Unified | Will Huntsberry| September 21, 2020| Voice of San Diego
In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire ripped through the affluent beachside town of Malibu, California.
California can’t recover from its devastating fires unless it overhauls its zoning laws | Tim McDonnell| September 18, 2020| Quartz
The more affluent communities have lobbyists who are ensuring that the infrastructure that they need doesn’t get built in their community.
Uncharted Power’s Jessica O. Matthews has a plan to revive America’s crumbling infrastructure | Brooke Henderson| August 23, 2020| Fortune
Were the fairy-tale true it really would shame the affluent west.
The Dark Side of Cuba’s Ebola Economy | James Bloodworth| December 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As a powerful mother, outspoken artist, and affluent businesswoman, Beyoncé is surely a feminist success story.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment | Amy Zimmerman| October 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Victoria Adams was born to middle-class parents in the affluent county of Hertfordshire.
What The Hell is Posh Spice Doing At The UN? | Tom Sykes| September 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Most of the customers for his family business, which produces smoked meats in the village, are in affluent southern England.
Scots Must Choose Heart or Head | Nico Hines| September 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Fed up of being surrounded by a revolving cast of affluent crashing bores, I vowed to get out more.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag | Robert Gold| August 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He immediately dispatched his shopman to the most affluent of all his neighbors—to her of Threadneedle Street.
Recollections of a Policeman | William Russell (aka Thomas Waters)
Now and then, when he was affluent , he had paid small tribute to Herman by means of the camp cookery on which he prided himself.
Long Live the King | Mary Roberts Rinehart
Opposite our camp on this day was the mouth of the Ngula River, an affluent on the north side.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria | Henry Morton Stanley
The forest clearing has expanded into affluent commonwealths.
The Frontier in American History | Frederick Jackson Turner
If an affluent family ever bears sway in a democracy, it is not for a long time.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 8 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
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British Dictionary definitions for affluent adjective rich; wealthy
abundant; copious
flowing freely
noun archaic a tributary stream
Word Origin for affluent C15: from Latin affluent-, present participle of affluere to flow towards, from fluere to flow
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Words related to affluent moneyed, well-to-do, prosperous, well-off, rich, upscale, flush, full, loaded, opulent, upper class, abundant, bountiful, copious, plenteous