noun

affluence

AF-loo-uhns/ˈæfluəns/

The state of having abundant money and possessions.

The neighborhood's large houses and private pools display its affluence.

A comfortably relaxed, well-dressed couple enjoys a private poolside terrace, with a large elegant home and a luxury convertible providing clear, mutually reinforcing signs of substantial wealth.

Etymology

afLatintoward

+fluLatinto flow

+enceLatinstate or quality

A flowing toward became the image of a plentiful supply. Applied figuratively to the gifts of fortune, that abundant flow came to mean wealth and material plenty.

In context

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It isn't easy to come down from affluence to poverty.

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More examples

Growing affluence allowed more families to travel abroad.
She grew up in affluence but chose a modest home.
The report contrasts urban affluence with rural poverty.

Forms

affluent adjective — Having abundant money and material possessions.

Similar words

wealth: Refers directly to abundant assets or money.
prosperity: Emphasizes success and favorable conditions as well as material comfort.