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2024
affluenza
affluenza
English
People rushing into a
shopping mall
in the United States to take advantage of the sales on
Black Friday
in 2013
Noun
affluenza
(
uncountable
)
A feeling of
dissatisfaction
,
anxiety
, etc., caused by the
dogged
and ongoing
pursuit
of more
goods
and
possessions
.
Italian
Noun
affluenza
f
(
plural
affluenze
)
attendance
,
turnout
Related terms
affluire
Etymology
Blend
of
affluence
+
influenza
.
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
,
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/æ.fluˈɛn.zə/
Hyphenation:
af‧flu‧en‧za
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