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单词 affluenza
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affluenza


affluenza

extreme materialism in which consumers overwork and accumulate enormous debt to purchase more goods

af·flu·en·za

A5128550 (ăf′lo͞o-ĕn′zə)n. Materialism or overconsumption in affluent societies, seen as a societal and environmental menace, as in large-scale consumer debt and product waste.
[Blend of affluence and influenza.]

affluenza

(ˌæflʊˈɛnzə) nthe guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money. Also called: sudden-wealth syndrome [C20: from aff(luent) + (in)fluenza]

Affluenza


Affluenza

(1) A popular term for a dysfunctional family environment in which both parents work or have activities that decrease parenting time
Adverse effects Unsupervised kids/adolescents may drink more, get pregnant, abuse drugs, gamble online.
(2) A condition affecting those living in highly developed societies, which is characterised by an addiction to controlled noise (TV, entertainment); lack of financial control; disintegration of the family and social networks, disconnect with the natural habitat, and living in an artificial environment.

Affluenza


Affluenza

1. A situation in which wealthy people find themselves unhappy. The term came to prominence in the mid-2000s, when the financial industry was doing extraordinarily well but people who worked on Wall Street or The City discovered that large bank accounts did not satisfy them at their deepest levels.

2. A slang term for greed.
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