| 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. |