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wealth W0069000 (wĕlth)n.1. a. An abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches: gave his wealth away to charity.b. The state of being rich; affluence: a community of great wealth.2. Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use: the agricultural wealth of the region.3. A great amount; a profusion: a wealth of advice.
[Middle English welthe, from wele, from Old English wela; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]wealth (wɛlθ) n1. (Economics) a large amount of money and valuable material possessions2. (Economics) the state of being rich3. a great profusion: a wealth of gifts. 4. (Economics) economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value[C13 welthe, from weal2; related to well1] ˈwealthless adjwealth (wɛlθ)
n. 1. a great quantity or store of money, property, or other riches. 2. plentiful amount; abundance: a wealth of imagery. 3. any or all things with monetary or exchange value. 4. rich or valuable contents or produce: the wealth of the soil. 5. the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence. 6. Obs. happiness. [1200–50; Middle English welth (see well1, -th1); modeled on health] wealth′less, adj. Wealth a large possession; a great amount.Examples: wealth of antiquity, 1697; of feeling; of information; of knowledge; of learning; of inarticulate speech, 1874; of wit, 1596; of words, 1850.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wealth - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"wealthinessfinancial condition - the condition of (corporate or personal) financesaffluence, richness - abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"inherited wealth - wealth that is inherited rather than earnedluxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness, luxury - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous livingmammon - wealth regarded as an evil influencesufficiency - sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"impoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions | | 2. |  wealth - the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance" | | 3. |  wealth - an abundance of material possessions and resourcesrichesmaterial resource - assets in the form of material possessionsgold - great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonsonhoarded wealth, treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies" | | 4. |  wealth - property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange valuebelongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";money - wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate" |
wealthnoun1. riches, fortune, prosperity, affluence, goods, means, money, funds, property, cash, resources, substance, possessions, big money, big bucks (informal, chiefly U.S.), opulence, top dollar (informal), megabucks (U.S. & Canad. slang), lucre, wonga (slang), pelf The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island.
riches poverty, deprivation, penury, destitution, indigence2. property, funds, capital, estate, assets, fortune, possessions His personal wealth is estimated at over 50 million dollars.3. abundance, store, plenty, richness, bounty, profusion, fullness, cornucopia, plenitude, copiousness The city boasts a wealth of beautiful churches
abundance want, need, lack, poverty, shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucityRelated words
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"In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing" [Anatole France L'Île des pingouins]
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" Bible: St. Mark
"I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice" [Edward Moore The Gamester]wealthnoun1. A great amount of accumulated money and precious possessions:affluence, fortune, pelf, riches, treasure.2. All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value:asset (used in plural), capital, fortune, mean (used in plural), resource (used in plural), wherewithal.3. A great deal:abundance, mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, world.Informal: barrel, heap, lot, pack, peck, pile.Regional: power, sight.Translationswealth (welθ) noun1. riches. He is a man of great wealth. 財富 财富2. a great quantity (of). a wealth of information. 大量 大量ˈwealthy adjective having much money and/or many possessions; rich. She is a wealthy young widow. 富有的 富有的wealth
be rolling in wealthTo be extremely rich; to enjoy the benefits or luxuries of great wealth. The corrupt politicians and businessmen of this country are rolling in wealth while the greater majority struggle to feed our families. It is time we took action! My girlfriend's family has been rolling in wealth for years. I don't know what I can offer her that she doesn't have already!See also: roll, wealthroll in wealthTo be extremely rich; to enjoy the benefits or luxuries of great wealth. It sickens me to see these politicians roll in wealth while so many of us struggle to keep a roof over our heads. My girlfriend's family has been rolling in wealth for years. I don't know what I can offer her that she doesn't have already!See also: roll, wealthwealth beyond the/any dream of avariceWealth that is greater than one could ever imagine, hope for, or spend the entirety of. If this scheme works, we'll have wealth beyond the dream of avarice. We could spend the rest of our lives lounging on a beach in the Bahamas! The discovery of oil and natural gas reserves has brought wealth beyond any dream of avarice to the region.See also: any, avarice, beyond, dream, of, wealthwealth of somethingFig. a large amount of something. There's a wealth of information on parrots at the library. The junkyard had a wealth of used car parts.See also: of, wealthwealth
wealth1. a large amount of money and valuable material possessions 2. the state of being rich 3. Economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value wealth the value of the resources possessed by an individual or a society (compare CAPITAL). An important issue in any society is the distribution of wealth within it. Usually, in all but the simplest of societies, the ownership of wealth is unequal, and the degree to which this is so is an important differentiating feature of types of society. In the modern world advanced industrial societies generally manifest less inequality of income than less developed societies, but inequalities in the distribution of wealth remain great, although these are often difficult to quantify, given the tendency of wealth to go often unreported – e.g. at the time of death -because it is subject to taxation. The massive inequality in wealth which exists between societies – especially between FIRST and THIRD WORLD societies – is, of course, also a major feature distinguishing between nation states in the modern WORLD SYSTEM, and a major aspect of the potential economic and political instability of this system. WealthSee also Luxury, Treasure.Weaving (See SEWING and WEAVING.)Abu DhabiPersian Gulf sheikdom overflowing with petrodollars. [Mid-East Hist.: NCE, 9]Big Daddywealthy Mississippi landowner of humble origins. [Am. Lit.: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]black and goldsymbol of financial prosperity. [Heraldry: Jobes, 222]buttercuptraditional symbol of wealth. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 167]Cave of Mammonabode of god of riches. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene]Corinthancient Greek city; one of wealthiest and most powerful. [Gk. Hist. and Myth.: Zimmerman, 69]CroesusLydian king; name became synonymous with riches. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 69]Divesrich man who ignored poor man’s plight; sent to Hell. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–31]Erichthoniusworld’s richest man in classical times. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 91]Fortunatus’ purseluckless man receives gift of inexhaustible purse. [Ital. Fairy Tale: LLEI, I: 286]Fuggers16th-century German financiers. [Ger. Hist.: NCE, 1023–1024]Hughes, Howard(1905–1976) eccentric millionaire; lived as recluse. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1284]MidasPhrygian king; whatever he touched became gold. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 24]Plutusgod of wealth: blind (indiscriminate); lame (slow to accumulate); and winged (quick to disappear). [Gk. Lit.: Plutus]Rockefeller, John D(avison)(1839–1937) oil magnate; name has become synonymous with “rich.” [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 431]Solomonfabulous riches garnered from gifts and tolls. [O.T.: I Kings 10:14–25]Timonrich Athenian; ruined by his prodigal generosity to friends. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens]turquoiseseeing turquoise after a new moon brings wealth. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 345]Warbucks, Daddyadventurous soldier of fortune and richest man in world. [Comics: “Little Orphan Annie” in Horn, 459]wheat stalktraditional symbol of wealth. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 178]wealth
WealthThe state of having strong financial resources. There is no strict definition of how much one needs to have in order to be "wealthy," but, in general, it refers to one with significantly more assets than liabilities. However, socially, a person with too much debt may be considered to be wealthy because others are not aware of his/her true financial state. Excess wealth (and wealthy persons) drives economic growth. Some believe this ought to be encouraged, as it eventually makes the remainder of society wealthier. Others, however, believe growth is strongest when the needs of multiple classes, and not just the wealthy, are balanced. A few others believe most wealth ought to be confiscated and redistributed, but this is a minority opinion.wealth the total stock of ASSETS owned by the population of a country. Wealth represents past income flows which have been used to buy such assets as houses, land, stocks and shares etc. One commonly used measure of wealth in the UK is that of ‘marketable wealth’, consisting of those assets which are readily saleable. Wealth in the UK, like income, (see DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME), is unevenly distributed (see Fig. 89). See WEALTH TAX. Fig. 197 Wealth. The distribution of marketable wealth in the UK, 2002. The total includes land and dwellings (net of mortgage debt), stocks and shares, bank and building society deposits and other financial assets but excludes life assurance and pensions. Source: Social Trends, 2004. wealth the stock of net ASSETS owned by individuals or households. In aggregate terms, one widely used measure of the nation's total stock of wealth is that of ‘marketable wealth’, that is, physical and financial assets that are in the main relatively liquid. In 2002, marketable wealth in the UK totalled around £3,400 billion (this excludes life assurance and pension entitlements, which account for some one-third of all wealth assets but which are not readily liquid). Marketable wealth is not equally distributed in the UK, as Fig. 197 shows. In 2002, the richest 5% of the population owned 43% of marketable wealth.wealth
Related to wealth: Wealth tax, Wealth Creation, Wealth managementSynonyms for wealthnoun richesSynonyms- riches
- fortune
- prosperity
- affluence
- goods
- means
- money
- funds
- property
- cash
- resources
- substance
- possessions
- big money
- big bucks
- opulence
- top dollar
- megabucks
- lucre
- wonga
- pelf
Antonyms- poverty
- deprivation
- penury
- destitution
- indigence
noun propertySynonyms- property
- funds
- capital
- estate
- assets
- fortune
- possessions
noun abundanceSynonyms- abundance
- store
- plenty
- richness
- bounty
- profusion
- fullness
- cornucopia
- plenitude
- copiousness
Antonyms- want
- need
- lack
- poverty
- shortage
- scarcity
- dearth
- paucity
Synonyms for wealthnoun a great amount of accumulated money and precious possessionsSynonyms- affluence
- fortune
- pelf
- riches
- treasure
noun all things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic valueSynonyms- asset
- capital
- fortune
- mean
- resource
- wherewithal
noun a great dealSynonyms- abundance
- mass
- mountain
- much
- plenty
- profusion
- world
- barrel
- heap
- lot
- pack
- peck
- pile
- power
- sight
Synonyms for wealthnoun the state of being rich and affluentSynonymsRelated Words- financial condition
- affluence
- richness
- inherited wealth
- luxuriousness
- opulence
- sumptuousness
- luxury
- mammon
- sufficiency
Antonyms- impoverishment
- poorness
- poverty
noun the quality of profuse abundanceRelated Words- abundance
- copiousness
- teemingness
noun an abundance of material possessions and resourcesSynonymsRelated Words- material resource
- gold
- hoarded wealth
- treasure
noun property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange valueRelated Words- belongings
- property
- holding
- money
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