American Dictionary
Definition affluenza in American English
affluenza noun
[uncountable] noun
1
a social disease resulting from extreme materialism and excessive consumerism: earning more money and consuming more, which can lead to overwork, debt, stress, anxiety, etc. A blend of 'affluence' and 'influenza'.
Example
The man had affluenza after stockpiling on superfluous resources without the need of help or group effort.
