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affluence definition
af·flu·ence (af′lo̵̅o̅ əns; occas., a flo̵̅o̅′-, ə-)
noun
- a flowing toward; influx
- great plenty; abundance
- an abundance of riches; wealth; opulence
Etymology: < L affluentia < affluere, to flow to < ad-, to + fluere, to flow
Also affluency af′·flu·ency (-ən sē)
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