MEANING
Having substantial wealth or material resources.
Use it for
Uneven resources; visible privilege; class differences across placesPlace wealth in social context rather than making it a moral quality.
Words that belong together
- affluent suburb
- affluent neighborhood
- affluent community
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The affluent suburb raised enough money for a second school library.
Cleaners arrived before dawn to maintain the affluent neighborhood.
An affluent address did not prevent her from feeling unwelcome.
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- affluent
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Applied to residents or communities through their collective prosperity. Does not establish friendliness, taste, or fairness, and may conceal inequalities within an area. Comparative: more affluent; superlative: most affluent.
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