Affluent
/ˈæfluənt/
adjectiveIntermediate🔥Very CommonSocial
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Definitions
1
Having a lot of wealth, money, or resources.
/ˈæfluənt/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
Social
Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Her affluent parents provided her with everything she needed.
More Examples
2
The affluent businessman invested in several startups.
How It's Used
General
"The affluent neighborhood had large homes and expensive cars."
From Latin 'affluentem' (flowing to), from 'affluere' (to flow to). First used in English in the 15th century.
Originally described someone living near or having access to a flowing body of water.
Memory tip
Imagine a river flowing with money; that's affluent.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"Flowing to"
affluent societyaffluent areaaffluent lifestyle
Common misspellings
afluentaffluanceaffluent
Practice
Usage
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40%Written