affluence vs wealth

Both 'affluence' and 'wealth' are correct terms used to describe a large amount of money, property, or other valuable possessions. They can be used interchangeably in many contexts.

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affluence

The term 'affluence' refers to having a lot of money or possessions, often indicating a high social status.

It is used to describe a state of having a great deal of wealth or material goods, often associated with luxury and abundance.

Examples:

The neighborhood was known for its affluence and extravagant mansions.
She enjoyed a life of affluence and privilege.

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Mr Shinar is a man of considerable affluence.
what enables all of this choice in industrial societies is material affluence.
That all means more affluence and more cohesion.
So it turns out that in emerging markets, where the fish are, are the emerging middle class of these countries - diseases of affluence: heart disease, infertility.
For us Europeans, this cow is of course a symbol of affluence.
They all have a relatively low level of GDP per head, a large income differential over the populace, a low level of affluence or a relatively low overall level of prices.
In Poland, for example, the most important social division affecting Poles is the growing gulf in their affluence.
Given the level of affluence attained worldwide, it is obscene that many families struggle to get enough to eat.
It was the beginning of the rock affluence that was shared.
According to Paul and Anne Ehrlich and a well-known environmental impact equation, impact - a bad thing - is the product of population, affluence and technology.
For me, the important thing is that this report should genuinely reflect trends in poverty and affluence in the European Union, and provide a reliable analysis.
These areas are both absolutely and relatively disadvantaged as they are side by side with areas of considerable affluence.
We have the affluence, we have good sanitation, the wherewithal for proper - even superior - nutrition.
Such events will also affect our own security and we should, therefore, also think of the problem in entirely selfish terms, namely the interests of the European Union, so that our neighbourhood will be an area of stability and affluence.
This problem concerns the new Member States in particular, where differences in the affluence of citizens are greatest compared to the rest of the Member States.
Increased demand for food and increased affluence of the inhabitants in fast-growing countries such as India or China have also had an impact on rising food prices.
We are asking the Commission to present an annual report on trends in poverty and affluence, but here I want to say straight away that I am willing to accept the European People's Party proposal for the report to be presented just every two years.
According to OECD figures, 30 to 50% of all economic activity of women does not appear in current measures of affluence, such as per capita GDP, for example.
The postwar European development model was based on the establishment of social rights and the creation of a welfare state, with impressive results in terms of individual affluence and social cohesion, leading to what has become known as the 'European Social Model'.
Stresses, however, that, in the interests of an equitable distribution of affluence, the conversion of publicly accessible means of subsistence into marketable goods should be performed in such a manner as to guarantee the necessary resources for survival for all;

Alternatives:

wealth
prosperity
opulence
riches
abundance

wealth

The term 'wealth' refers to a large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.

It is commonly used to describe the abundance of valuable resources or assets that a person or entity possesses.