affluence
pronunciation
How to pronounce affluence in British English:
UK ['æflʊəns]
How to pronounce affluence in American English:
US [ˈæfluəns, əˈflu-]
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- Noun:
- abundant wealth
Word Origin
- affluence (n.)
- mid-14c., "a plentiful flowing, an abundance," from Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia "a flowing to," figuratively "affluence, abundance," noun of state from affluentem (nominative affluens) "flowing toward, abounding, rich, copious" (see affluent). Sense of "wealth" attested from c. 1600, from notion of "a plentiful flow" (of the gifts of fortune).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Alongside that growth comes an era of increasing affluence .
- 2. Affluence and urbanisation mean new kinds of unhealthy lifestyles .
- 3. The uk ranked 12th out of 19 countries of similar affluence in 2010 .
- 4. Workers who have already achieved considerable affluence tend to be harder to bully or motivate .
- 5. The current world-wide growth in population and affluence is putting global resources under increasing pressure .