af·flu·ent ( f l - nt, -fl-)adj. 1. Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich. See Synonyms at rich. 2. Plentiful; abundant. 3. Flowing freely; copious. n. 1. A stream or river that flows into a larger one; a tributary. 2. A person who is well-off financially: "the so-called emerging affluents" (Leslie Tweeton). [Middle English, abundant, flowing, from Old French, from Latin afflu  ns, affluent-, present participle of affluere, to abound in : ad-, ad- + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.]af flu·ent·ly adv. |
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