Happiness vs Affluence - What's the difference?
happiness | affluence |
The emotion of being happy; joy.
* 1877 , ,
(archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
* 1643 , — , I-i
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
(obsolete) An abundant flow or supply.
An abundance of wealth.
A moderate level of wealth.
An influx.
As nouns the difference between happiness and affluence
is that happiness is the emotion of being happy; joy while affluence is (obsolete) an abundant flow or supply.happiness
English
Noun
(wikipedia happiness)- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
- All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
- Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness , as well as care. — .
Synonyms
* felicity (somewhat dated or formal) * blessedness (dated or religious) * bliss * joyUsage notes
Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.Antonyms
* unhappiness * haplessnessReferences
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*affluence
English
Noun
(-)- His affluence was surpassed by no man.
- The had achieved affluence , but aspired to true wealth.