affluence meaning

Definition of affluence

1. abundant wealth
   • they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
   • the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty

   Synonyms: richness

   Type of: wealth

   Kinds: ease

   Related forms: affluent

affluence in a sentence

• They were a rich, noble family, born in affluence and nurtured in luxury.
• Affluence leads to chagrin.
• The affluence of the United States is often contrasted with the poverty of undeveloped countries.

How to pronounce affluence

affluence is pronounced /ˈæfluəns/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.