Get to know Affluenza better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.
Affluenza in a sentence
Affluenza meaning
A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions.
Using Affluenza
- The main meaning on this page is: A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions.
Context around Affluenza
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Affluenza
- In this selection, "affluenza" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, panned, infamous, argument and teen stand out and add context to how "affluenza" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include afflicted by affluenza and the infamous affluenza teen was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "affluenza" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with affluenza
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Therefore, up until the early 2000s, I was part of a functionally liberal Christian generation afflicted by affluenza. (18 words)
After serving two years in jail for violating his probation, the infamous 'Affluenza Teen' was released from prison Monday morning. (20 words)
The widely panned “affluenza” argument prompted national discussion about access to legal defence and the disparate penalties poor and wealthy people receive in criminal cases. (25 words)
The widely panned “affluenza” argument prompted national discussion about access to legal defence and the disparate penalties poor and wealthy people receive in criminal cases. (25 words)
After serving two years in jail for violating his probation, the infamous 'Affluenza Teen' was released from prison Monday morning. (20 words)
Therefore, up until the early 2000s, I was part of a functionally liberal Christian generation afflicted by affluenza. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
Therefore, up until the early 2000s, I was part of a functionally liberal Christian generation afflicted by affluenza.
The widely panned “affluenza” argument prompted national discussion about access to legal defence and the disparate penalties poor and wealthy people receive in criminal cases.
After serving two years in jail for violating his probation, the infamous 'Affluenza Teen' was released from prison Monday morning.