Affluence
noun
An abundance of money, property, and other material goods; great wealth.
John's sudden affluence surprised everyone since he won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- sudden affluence
- relative affluence
noun
An abundant supply.
The affluence of sunlight in the room made it feel warm and cozy.
Often appears as...
- affluence of light
- affluence of resources
noun
A flowing to or toward.
The river receives an affluence from several smaller streams nearby.
Often appears as...
- affluence of streams
- affluence of tributaries
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Technical
noun
An abundance of money, property, and other material goods; great wealth.
John's sudden affluence surprised everyone since he won the lottery.
Often appears as...
- sudden affluence
- relative affluence
noun
An abundant supply.
The affluence of sunlight in the room made it feel warm and cozy.
Often appears as...
- affluence of light
- affluence of resources
noun
A flowing to or toward.
The river receives an affluence from several smaller streams nearby.
Often appears as...
- affluence of streams
- affluence of tributaries
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
Use 'affluence' when discussing economic conditions or societal wealth levels.
The country's affluence was evident in its luxurious cityscapes.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Wealth
'Affluence' often refers to individuals' wealth, rather than companies or nations.
Her affluence allowed her to travel the world.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Besides money, 'affluence' can imply access to high-quality goods and lifestyle.
They enjoyed affluence, owning a yacht and multiple estates.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
Use 'affluence' when discussing economic conditions or societal wealth levels.
The country's affluence was evident in its luxurious cityscapes.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Wealth
'Affluence' often refers to individuals' wealth, rather than companies or nations.
Her affluence allowed her to travel the world.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Besides money, 'affluence' can imply access to high-quality goods and lifestyle.
They enjoyed affluence, owning a yacht and multiple estates.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Context
Use 'affluence' when discussing economic conditions or societal wealth levels.
The country's affluence was evident in its luxurious cityscapes.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Wealth
'Affluence' often refers to individuals' wealth, rather than companies or nations.
Her affluence allowed her to travel the world.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Money
Besides money, 'affluence' can imply access to high-quality goods and lifestyle.
They enjoyed affluence, owning a yacht and multiple estates.
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A Plan to Feed the World...
we're eating more meat as three to four billion people on the planet already are eating richer and richer higher and higher up with a food chain kind of diets so that's why if nothing were to change the demand for food will probably increase from population growth but also dietary affluence of course I'm gonna
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Ray Anderson: The...
and how it is produced. And though the equation is largely subjective, you can perhaps quantify people, and perhaps quantify affluence, but technology is abusive in too many ways to quantify. So the equation is conceptual. Still it works to help us understand the problem.
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A life of purpose PIPE Rick...
you've got to figure, well, I guess it's not about me. That's kind of a no-brainer. So, what is it for? And I began to think about what I call the "stewardship of affluence" and the "stewardship of influence." So I believe, essentially, leadership is stewardship.
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How Syria's architecture...
neglect, aesthetic devastation, divisive urbanism that zoned communities by class, creed or affluence. And the same was happening to the community. As the shape of the built environment changed, so the lifestyles and sense of belonging of the communities
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
This popular article of clothing revealed only the madame's visage, covering her shoulders, head, and, of course, her throat . A stylish and intricate gorgias was so telling of class and affluence that the word soon came to mean
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The business logic of...
largely subjective you can perhaps quantify people and perhaps quantify affluence but technology is abusive in too many ways to quantify so the equation is conceptual still it works to help us understand the problem so we set
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A playful solution to...
environmentally friendly features were the most important things to them. So out of the gate, homes are integrated with solar systems. Born green. Sustainable housing is often associated with wealth and affluence,
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The paradox of choice PIPE...
as a policy matter, the thing to think about is what enables all of this choice in industrial societies is material affluence. There are lots of places in the world, and we have heard about several of them,
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Walking in your truth as...
affluence I was placed in a home where the arms of loving parents private schools and weekends at the shore should have awaited me instead I came face-to-face with unspeakable acts of
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Michael Sandel: Why we...
For two reasons, I think. One of them has to do with inequality. The more things money can buy, the more affluence, or the lack of it, matters.
Video examples
A Plan to Feed the World...
we're eating more meat as three to four billion people on the planet already are eating richer and richer higher and higher up with a food chain kind of diets so that's why if nothing were to change the demand for food will probably increase from population growth but also dietary affluence of course I'm gonna
Video examples
Ray Anderson: The...
and how it is produced. And though the equation is largely subjective, you can perhaps quantify people, and perhaps quantify affluence, but technology is abusive in too many ways to quantify. So the equation is conceptual. Still it works to help us understand the problem.
Video examples
A life of purpose PIPE Rick...
you've got to figure, well, I guess it's not about me. That's kind of a no-brainer. So, what is it for? And I began to think about what I call the "stewardship of affluence" and the "stewardship of influence." So I believe, essentially, leadership is stewardship.
Video examples
How Syria's architecture...
neglect, aesthetic devastation, divisive urbanism that zoned communities by class, creed or affluence. And the same was happening to the community. As the shape of the built environment changed, so the lifestyles and sense of belonging of the communities
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
This popular article of clothing revealed only the madame's visage, covering her shoulders, head, and, of course, her throat . A stylish and intricate gorgias was so telling of class and affluence that the word soon came to mean
Video examples
The business logic of...
largely subjective you can perhaps quantify people and perhaps quantify affluence but technology is abusive in too many ways to quantify so the equation is conceptual still it works to help us understand the problem so we set
Video examples
A playful solution to...
environmentally friendly features were the most important things to them. So out of the gate, homes are integrated with solar systems. Born green. Sustainable housing is often associated with wealth and affluence,
Video examples
The paradox of choice PIPE...
as a policy matter, the thing to think about is what enables all of this choice in industrial societies is material affluence. There are lots of places in the world, and we have heard about several of them,
Video examples
Walking in your truth as...
affluence I was placed in a home where the arms of loving parents private schools and weekends at the shore should have awaited me instead I came face-to-face with unspeakable acts of
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Michael Sandel: Why we...
For two reasons, I think. One of them has to do with inequality. The more things money can buy, the more affluence, or the lack of it, matters.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Modern elites live in bubbles of liberal affluence like Ann Arbor, Brookline, the Upper West Side, Palo Alto, or Chevy Chase. These places used to have impoverished neighborhoods nearby, but the poor people got chased out by young singles living in group homes, hipsters, and urban homesteading gay couples.
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Shimon Peres
Israeli Statesman
Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does not want to be an island of affluence in an ocean of poverty. Improvements in our neighbours' lives mean improvements to the neighbourhood in which we live.
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Katherine Boo
American Journalist
We talk a lot about infrastructure in cities, and it's talking about highways and it's talking about trains, but I think more important to people who are low income is, how do I get from here to there? How do I become part of the affluence that's surrounding me?
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Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these fatty meats, our poor brethren in the developing world die of diseases of poverty, because the land is not used now to grow food grain for their families.
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Owen Jones
British Journalist
If you are dim but have rich parents, a life of comfort, affluence and power is almost inevitable - while the bright but poor are systematically robbed of their potential.
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LeRoy Neiman
American Artist
Playboy' made the good life a reality for me and made it the subject matter of my paintings - not affluence and luxury as such, but joie de vivre itself.
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Charles Jencks
American Architect
The rule seems to be that there are no absolutes, that what is rare is prized. Thus, in times of relative affluence, thin models become dominant.
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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Iranian Royalty
My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, culture, affluence, comfort.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
He is now rising from affluence to poverty.
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Jack London
American Novelist
Affluence means influence.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Modern elites live in bubbles of liberal affluence like Ann Arbor, Brookline, the Upper West Side, Palo Alto, or Chevy Chase. These places used to have impoverished neighborhoods nearby, but the poor people got chased out by young singles living in group homes, hipsters, and urban homesteading gay couples.
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Shimon Peres
Israeli Statesman
Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does not want to be an island of affluence in an ocean of poverty. Improvements in our neighbours' lives mean improvements to the neighbourhood in which we live.
Quote examples
Katherine Boo
American Journalist
We talk a lot about infrastructure in cities, and it's talking about highways and it's talking about trains, but I think more important to people who are low income is, how do I get from here to there? How do I become part of the affluence that's surrounding me?
Quote examples
Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these fatty meats, our poor brethren in the developing world die of diseases of poverty, because the land is not used now to grow food grain for their families.
Quote examples
Owen Jones
British Journalist
If you are dim but have rich parents, a life of comfort, affluence and power is almost inevitable - while the bright but poor are systematically robbed of their potential.
Quote examples
LeRoy Neiman
American Artist
Playboy' made the good life a reality for me and made it the subject matter of my paintings - not affluence and luxury as such, but joie de vivre itself.
Quote examples
Charles Jencks
American Architect
The rule seems to be that there are no absolutes, that what is rare is prized. Thus, in times of relative affluence, thin models become dominant.
Quote examples
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Iranian Royalty
My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, culture, affluence, comfort.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
He is now rising from affluence to poverty.
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Jack London
American Novelist
Affluence means influence.
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