affluence

/'æfluəns/

Thân thiện

The family's affluence is evident in their spacious home and new car.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state of having a great deal of money; abundant wealth; material prosperity. It refers to a condition of plentiful supply and financial abundance.

Usage

"Affluence" is a formal noun used to describe a high level of wealth and material comfort, often on a societal or personal level. It implies more than just having enough; it suggests abundance and surplus.

Examples

• The post-war economic boom led to an era of widespread affluence.
• The neighborhood is known for its affluence, with large houses and expensive cars.
• He was born into affluence but chose a simple life of service.

Advanced Usage

• "The affluence of": This phrase is used to indicate a great abundance of something non-material, though this usage is less common and more literary.
  • The book is noted for the affluence of its poetic imagery.
• "Affluence and influence": A common pairing in sociological or political discourse, linking wealth with social or political power.

Variants and Related Words

• Affluent (adjective): Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
  • They live in an affluent suburb.
• Affluently (adverb): In a wealthy manner.
  • The family lived affluently.

Synonyms

• Wealth
• Prosperity
• Opulence
• Riches
• Fortune

Antonyms

• Poverty
• Destitution
• Penury
• Scarcity

Idioms and Phrases

• To live in affluence: To live in a state of great wealth and material comfort.
  • After years of hard work, they were able to live in affluence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abundant wealth
   • they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
   • the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty

Từ đồng nghĩa

• richness