affluent

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A simple lifestyle can model sustainability to those around us, and compassion is needed for both the rich and the poor, as "the affluent are as oppressed by their own surplus as are the poor by their lack of power."

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  1. adjective Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich. See Synonyms at rich.
  2. adjective Plentiful; abundant.
  3. adjective Flowing freely; copious.
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  • A simple lifestyle can model sustainability to those around us, and compassion is needed for both the rich and the poor, as "the affluent are as oppressed by their own surplus as are the poor by their lack of power." —  MAKE WEALTH HISTORY
  • Any such system that provides good care -- a necessity if the affluent are going to buy into it -- will be very expensive. —  Slate Magazine
  • Cheek said though he noticed many of the tourist-friendly parts of Guatemala were relatively affluent, the level of poverty overall was incomparable to anything Americans experience. —  Maine News Updates - Central Maine Newspapers, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
  • A report from Packaged Facts found that the affluent are attracted to incentive offers such as rebates, they are willing to drive farther to find a good deal and spend time looking for value. —  RISMedia
  • Postal Service shows that the affluent are likely to do their homework on the Internet before they make a purchase. —  RISMedia
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  1. Middle English, abundant, flowing, from Old French, from Latin affluēns, affluent-, present participle of affluere, to abound in : ad-, ad- + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English affluent, from Old French affluent, modern F. affluent, from Latin affluen(t-)s, adfluen(t-)s, abundant, rich, present participle of affluere, adfluere, flow to, abound in. from ad, to, + fluere, flow: see fluent.
 

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