affluenza
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affluenza
- /ˌæf.luːˈɛn.zə/ UK
- /ˌæf.luˈɛn.zə/ US
Rhymes with -ɛnzə
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Blend of affluence + influenza.
noun affluenzas
- A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions. The tension heightens when speaking about "affluenza" from within the economic cultures of Western countries and in particular our North American society. We do live quite privileged lives. Our privileges have clearly become expectations. […] Affluenza has been defined as a cultural disease of exces
Talk about this word "affluenza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/affluenza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. affluenza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/affluenza "affluenza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/affluenza.Cite this
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title = {affluenza},
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