/ ˈæfluənt; NAmE / adjective
having a lot of money and a good standard of living
SYN prosperous , wealthy :
affluent Western countries
a very affluent neighbourhood
➡ note at rich
► af·flu·ence / ˈæfluəns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
SYN prosperity
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense freely flowing ): via Old French from Latin affluent- flowing towards, flowing freely, from the verb affluere , from ad- to + fluere to flow.