affluence Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

F. affluence, L. affluentia, fr. affluens, p. pr. of affluere to flow to; ad + fluere to flow. See Flux.

A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx.
The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain. Wotton.

There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year. Carlyle.
An abundant supply, as of thought, words, feelings, etc.; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth.
And old age of elegance, affluence, and ease. Coldsmith.
Syn. -- Abundance; riches; profusion; exuberance; plenty; wealth; opulence.