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affluency

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

Definition of affluency

: affluence

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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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First Known Use of affluency

1591, in the meaning defined above

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“Affluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affluency. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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