affluence

[ af-loo-uhnsor, often, uh-floo- ]

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.

affluence

/ ˈæflʊəns /

noun

1. an abundant supply of money, goods, or property; wealth
2. rare.
   abundance or profusion

Other Words From

• sub·afflu·ence noun
• super·afflu·ence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affluence¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluentia, equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -entia -ence

Example Sentences

But others, including Norwalk, maintained high rates of homeownership and relative affluence even as its demographics changed.

From Los Angeles Times

Bishnoi was born into affluence.

From BBC

But at that level of affluence you don’t have grounds to complain about paying a minimum 25% of your annual income.

From Los Angeles Times

California was seen as a land of affluence, fashion, celebrity and new ideas — no matter that much of that was a facade.

From Los Angeles Times

But it has slowed in the past decade, the report said, hindering progress toward greater affluence.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• abundance
• prosperity