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affluence Definition

af·flu·ence (af′lo̵̅o̅ əns; occas., a flo̵̅o̅′-, ə-)

noun

  1. a flowing toward; influx
  2. great plenty; abundance
  3. an abundance of riches; wealth; opulence

Etymology: < L affluentia < affluere, to flow to < ad-, to + fluere, to flow

affluence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • society: Design is vital to the competitiveness of businesses and the affluence of society.
  • people: Additionally, the increased affluence of British people coupled with the strong pound and booming property prices have boosted the market for overseas buying.
  • area: The higher rates in London and the South East reflect the relative affluence of the area compared with the rest of the county.
  • city: Their situation was in stark contrast to the visible affluence of the city in which they lived.
  • country: The relative affluence of this country on the ' sunny side of the Alps ' is immediately apparent.

Converse of object

  • rise: In the early 1950s the number of television sets in the UK began to expand along with rising affluence.
  • grow: At the same time both population and growing affluence are increasing demand.
  • increase: Already, in South-East Asia increased affluence is leading to much higher demand for primary food production.
  • enjoy: The 1950s and 60s saw a country still enjoying post-war economic affluence, full employment and a new sense of opportunity and change.
  • bring: The opening of the Picadilly line extension in 1933 brought greater affluence to the area.
  • reflect: The higher rates in London and the South East reflect the relative affluence of the area compared with the rest of the county.

Adjective modifier

  • relative: What distinguishes the current spate of job losses from previous cutbacks in the UK is the relative affluence of many of the people affected.
  • comparative: In contrast other areas around the Portway show levels of comparative affluence.
  • increased: Increased affluence from tourism has also resulted in greater ecological degradation.
  • private: But they are not to do with the existing degree of private affluence and public squalor.
  • great: The poverty of some is enhanced by the great affluence of others.
  • more: There's also more affluence, so people buy books.

Noun used with modifier

  • material: Deprivation categories are used to divide a population into groups based on the material affluence / deprivation of the area where they live.
  • consumer: The designer fashion section matters as it is meeting the needs of increasing consumer affluence and global consumption of fashion products and services.
  • class: As wages rose, growing working class affluence reduced the absolute need for a self-help system.