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superaffluence

superaffluence noun: a superabundance of wealth.

Noun

superaffluence (uncountable)

  1. A superabundance of wealth
    • We have all heard of the young man who while serving contentedly as a hotel porter, and glad of the job, was suddenly elevated to superaffluence by inheriting a large fortune.1919, Augusta Larned, The Borderland of Country Life, page 185
    • The book of Judges invites us to ask ourselves whether the same greed and self-centeredness that has produced our superaffluence is not also systematically teaching us to be violent.2001, J. Clinton McCann, "Judges 4:1-7", Roger E. Van Harn (editor), The Lectionary Commentary, Volume 1, "The Old Testament and Acts: The First Readings", page 159

Origin of superaffluence

From super- + affluence.

Questions about superaffluence

What does superaffluence mean?
Superaffluence means a superabundance of wealth.
What part of speech is superaffluence?
Superaffluence is a noun.

Words near superaffluence in the dictionary

  1. superadobe
  2. superadvanced
  3. superadvenient
  4. superaerodynamic
  5. superaerodynamics
  6. superaffluence
  7. superaffluent
  8. superaged
  9. superagencies
  10. superagency
  11. superagent

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