affluence

An abundant flow or supply.

Noun

  1. An abundant flow or supply.
  2. An abundance of wealth.
    • His affluence was surpassed by no man.
  3. A moderate level of wealth.
    • They had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.

    Synonyms: ease

  4. An influx.

Origin

From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin.

Forms

affluences

Synonyms

richdom

Antonyms

indigence

Related

affluent

Derived

affluence of incohol affluenza nonaffluence superaffluence