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affluency

American  
[af-loo-uhn-see, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu ən si, əˈflu- /

noun

plural

affluencies

  1. affluence.

Etymology

Origin of affluency

First recorded in 1655–65; affluence, -ency

Example Sentences

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One large-scale study in California involving 5,200 families failed to find a relationship between owning a pet and overall health after correcting for income and the affluency of the local neighbourhood.

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2019

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