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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.
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic is a 2001 anti-consumerist book by John de Graaf, environmental scientist David Wann, and economist Thomas H. Naylor.Viewing consumerism (with its accompanying overwork and dissatisfaction) as a deliberately spread disease, the book consists of three parts—symptoms, origins, and treatment.
affluenza - as defined in the book of the same name [2] 1. the bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. 2. an epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the Australian dream.
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
Satirical lithograph of 1818 depicting a self-indulgent and wealthy man afflicted with gout (represented by a demon); the disease is commonly caused by consumption of sugar, alcoholic beverages and meat; lack of physical activity; and obesity.
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Affluenza is a term used by critics of consumerism. Affluenza may also refer to: Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic, 2001 book by John de Graaf; Affluenza: When Too Much is Never Enough, 2005 book written by Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss; Affluenza, 2007 book by Oliver James; Affluenza, 2014 American drama film
Affluenza, a portmanteau of affluence and influenza used by critics of consumerism Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Affluence .