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- DictionaryAf·flu·ence/ˈaˌflo͞oəns/
noun
- 1. the state of having a great deal of money; wealth: "a sign of our growing affluence"
the state of having a lot of money or owning many things: What we are seeing increasingly is a society of private affluence and public squalor. The nation's affluence has made two- and even three-car families the norm. Synonym. wealth (MONEY) See. affluent. Fewer examples. Most Americans continue to enjoy considerable affluence.
Affluence means great wealth and abundance, such as the great riches found by ancient explorers who exploited the new worlds of North and South America. The roots of the word affluence are recognizable in the Latin affluentia, which refers to something that flows toward (someone).
Define affluence. affluence synonyms, affluence pronunciation, affluence translation, English dictionary definition of affluence. n. 1. A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth. 2. A great quantity; an abundance. 3. A flowing to or toward a point; afflux. American Heritage®...
Definition of affluence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · noun. 1. abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth. 2. an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion. 3. a flowing to or toward; afflux.
6 days ago · 1. abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth. 2. an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion. 3. a flowing to or toward; afflux. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
A great quantity; an abundance. American Heritage. Great plenty; abundance. Webster's New World. A flowing to or toward a point; afflux. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: millrace. inrun. inpour. wealthiness. influxion. indrawing. downflow. fleshpots. defluxion. richness. money. prosperity. opulence. abundance. fortune.
