affluence
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
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 [edit]
Noun [edit]
affluence (uncountable)
- (obsolete) An abundant flow or supply.
- An abundance of wealth.
- His affluence was surpassed by no man.
- A moderate level of wealth.
- The had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.
- An influx.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:wealth
Antonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:poverty
- indigence
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
a large amount of wealth
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
affluence f (plural affluences)