Affluenza, a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, describes the psychological and social effects of affluence and is used most commonly by critics of consumerism; some psychologists consider it a pseudo-scientific term, though the word continues to be used in scientific literature.
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Partially Attested
First Described YearWord first used in 1908 per Wikipedia; no single originator named (w-bbfill-psychology6-0926) Classification
Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Affluenza
Wikipedia History section
The word is thought to have been first used in 1908.
- en.wikipedia.org: Affluenza
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