Affluenza describes the psychological and social effects of affluence. It is a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, and is used most commonly by critics of consumerism. Some psychologists consider it to be a pseudo-scientific term,[1] however the word continues to be used in scientific literature.[2]
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- ^ Flurry, Laura Ann; Swimberghe, Krist R. (1 January 2021). "The affluenza epidemic: consequences of parent-child value congruence in a material world". Journal of Consumer Marketing. 38 (2): 201–210. doi:10.1108/JCM-04-2019-3159. ISSN 0736-3761.