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affluence

af·flu·ence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-loo-uh ns or, often, uh-floo-]
    • /ˈæf lu əns or, often, əˈflu-/
    • /ˈæf.lu.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-loo-uh ns or, often, uh-floo-]
    • /ˈæf lu əns or, often, əˈflu-/

Definitions of affluence word

  • uncountable noun affluence Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living. 4
  • noun affluence a flowing toward; influx 3
  • noun affluence great plenty; abundance 3
  • noun affluence an abundance of riches; wealth; opulence 3
  • noun affluence an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth 2
  • noun affluence abundance or profusion 2

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Origin of affluence

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluentia, equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -entia -ence

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Parts of speech for Affluence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

affluence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for affluence

noun affluence

  • abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
  • prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
  • fortune — position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
  • riches — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.

Antonyms for affluence

noun affluence

  • poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.

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