affluent
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- noun
- /ˈæfluənt/
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persona adinerada
- Many events in the city are catered exclusively to the affluent and their interests.
Examples
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That meant as a byproduct, the affluent people were my clients, right?
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Yet any concentration of the affluent represents a dimension of power and privilege that is significant in the geographical structure of place (Higley 1995).
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The affluent have ever at command the best advice that the world can minister.
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The extensive literature on the geography of economic well-being in the United States says little about where the affluent are.
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There are few people on the conservative side who'd be willing to raise taxes on the affluent to fund mobility programs for the working class.
Blog text (27) -
It's hit rich, poor, and middle-class Americans with nearly equal power, though of course the affluent always have it easier in the aftermath of tragedy.
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Ironically, the affluent bought permanent seats for or willed them to their children.
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The more affluent they get, the more they depend on casinos, motels, and other white institutions; the more of what made them distinctive will go.
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By the time you have a bike outfitted in such a manner to be maintenance-free in all-weather conditions, you have something that only the affluent can afford.
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In "Famine, Affluence, and Morality," Singer concludes that the affluent have an obligation to assist those whose lives are in danger, such as those living in conditions of absolute poverty.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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1.8
A person who has a lot of money and property
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A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things
Antonyms
How Wealthy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Affluent comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and fluere 'to flow', the same root as the English words 'flow' and 'fluid'. So an affluent person is someone to whom money seems to 'flow', meaning very rich.