affluency

noun

af·​flu·​en·​cy ˈa-(ˌ)flü-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce affluency (audio)
 also  a-ˈflü-,
 or  ə-
plural affluencies

Examples of affluency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While their populations are too small to make our list, their concentration of affluency is striking. Ben Baxter, AL.com, 7 Dec. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of affluency was in 1591

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Cite this Entry

“Affluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affluency. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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