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AFL-oo-uh-nt/ˈæfluənt/

Affluent means having a lot of money and a comfortable standard of living: an affluent suburb, affluent households. Wealthy is the close twin; poor sits opposite; well-off is milder. A postcode in a table is a demographic line, not evidence that access was fair.

Meaning

Having a lot of money and a comfortable life; wealthy.

Examples

• “An affluent postcode in the cohort table is a demographic line, not proof of access.”
• “Wealthy is the close twin. Prosperous is a cousin. A postcode is a cell. Access is a methods claim with a route and a time. Report the slice; do not treat wealth as inclusion.”

Good to know

Wealthy; well off. Close: wealthy. Milder: well-off. A rich postcode ≠ proof of access.

Near in meaning

wealthy

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