affluence

English

Etymology

From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia

Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigent meant “poor” in Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæf.lu.əns/, X-SAMPA: /"{f.lu.@ns/

Noun

affluence (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) An abundant flow or supply.
2. An abundance of wealth.

   His affluence was surpassed by no man.

3. A moderate level of wealth.

   The had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.

4. An influx.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:wealth

Antonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:poverty
• indigence

Related terms

• affluent

Translations

a large amount of wealth

• Bulgarian: богатство (bg) (bogatstvo), охолство (bg) (oholstvo)
• Dutch: rijkdom (nl)
• Greek: ευμάρεια (el) (evmáreia) f
• Hindi: अमीर (ameer)

• Japanese: 裕福 (yūfuku)
• Russian: изобилие (ru) (izobílije) n, богатство (ru) (bogátstvo) n
• Serbian: имућност (imućnost) f
• Spanish: abundancia (es) f, afluencia (es) f, prosperidad (es) f

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French

Noun

affluence f (plural affluences)

1. crowds
2. abundance

Derived terms

• heure d'affluence

Related terms

• affluer