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affluence

noun

Simple meaning

A moderate level of wealth.

Pronunciation

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afloouhns

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ˈæfluəns

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Definition

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noun

  1. A moderate level of wealth.

  2. Abundant wealth

  3. An abundance of wealth.

  4. An influx.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Formality
Technical

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relative affluencegrowing affluencematerial affluenceeconomic affluencegreater affluencecomparative affluenceincreased affluencerising affluence

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