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affluenza

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Main Entry:  affluenza
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  extreme materialism which is the impetus for accumulating wealth and for overconsumption of goods; also, feelings of guilt and isolation from the dysfunctional pursuit of wealth and goods
Example:  Affluenza is the social disease caused by consumerism, commercialism, and rampant materialism and its antidote is simple living.
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