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affluence

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af·flu·ence  (fl-ns, -fl-)
n.
1. A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth.
2. A great quantity; an abundance.
3. A flowing to or toward a point; afflux.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.affluenceaffluence - abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"
richness
wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
ease, comfort - a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
affluence
noun wealth, riches, plenty, fortune, prosperity, abundance, big money, exuberance, profusion, big bucks (informal), chiefly U.S. opulence, megabucks U.S., Canad. (slang) pretty penny (informal) wad U.S., Canad. (slang)
Translations
affluence [ˈæfluəns] n → opulencia, riqueza
affluence [ˈæfluəns] n → aisance f, opulence f
affluence [ˈæfluəns] n → Wohlstand m
affluence [ˈæfluəns] n → ricchezza


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A HEAVY Operator overtaken by a Reverse of Fortune was bewailing his sudden fall from affluence to indigence.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
They had barely crossed the threshold of this treasure-house, to find themselves rich men; what possibilities of affluence might be theirs when they had fully exploited their possessions?
Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context
She doubted the sincerity of this assurance no more than he had doubted it himself, and she thought of it for her daughters' sake with satisfaction, though as for herself she was persuaded that a much smaller provision than 7000L would support her in affluence.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
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