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affluenza, n.|æfluːˈɛnzə|
[Blend of affluence n. or affluent a. + influenza n.]
A psychological malaise supposedly affecting (esp. young) wealthy people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation.
1979Washington Post 25 Oct. d1/6 A Boston paper even referred to the people she [sc. Ann Beattie] writes about, usually disenchanted orphans of Affluenza, as the Beattie Generation. 1984N.Y. Times 15 May c4/6 ‘Affluenza’ is the name coined by one researcher for the maladies wealth can bring. 1986Omni Jan. 28/2 Levy believes that affluenza is a peculiarly American affliction. 1990Times 12 June 3/3 ‘Affluenza’ is defined as ‘that nauseous guilty feeling that creeps over people who make more money than they think they are worth’. 1991Mother Jones Sept.–Oct. 4/1 Stand up for children..living in poverty and too many others the victims of ‘affluenza’, neglect, and alienation. |