affluence

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affluence

/ˈæf.lu.əns/

Where it comes from

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 indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin.

noun affluences

countable, obsolete, uncountable An abundant flow or supply.
countable, uncountable An abundance of wealth. His affluence was surpassed by no man.
countable, uncountable A moderate level of wealth. They had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.
Similar: ease
countable, uncountable An influx.

Similar: richdom · Opposite: indigence

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noun

Similar: richdom · Opposite: indigence

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noun abundance of wealth

Español	abundancia, afluencia, prosperidad
日本語	裕福 yūfuku
中文	富裕 fùyù, 富足 fùzú
हिन्दी	समृद्धि samŕddhi, संपन्नता sampannatā
Português	afluência
Français	opulence
Deutsch	Überfluss, Reichtum
Italiano	ricchezza, opulenza, abbondanza
Ελληνικά	ευμάρεια evmáreia
Русский	изоби́лие izobílije, бога́тство bogátstvo
العربية	ثَرْوَة ṯarwa

noun moderate level of wealth

Deutsch	Wohlstand

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@misc{affluence_2026,
  title = {affluence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affluence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}