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subaffluent

subaffluent adjective: between the poverty line and affluence.

Adjective

subaffluent (not comparable)

  1. Between the poverty line and affluence.
    • "This country will be torn apart if we cannot address the alienated subaffluent on social issues, in terms other than fear," he told National Journal.1972, Judith G Smith, Political Brokers

Origin of subaffluent

From sub- + affluent.

Questions about subaffluent

What does subaffluent mean?
Subaffluent means between the poverty line and affluence.
What part of speech is subaffluent?
Subaffluent is an adjective.

Words near subaffluent in the dictionary

  1. subaerialists
  2. subaerially
  3. subaerobic
  4. subaerophytic
  5. subaffective
  6. subaffluent
  7. subage
  8. subagencies
  9. subagency
  10. subagent
  11. subagents

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