Affluenza
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For diseases correlating with affluence, see Diseases of affluence.
For other uses, see Affluenza (disambiguation).
Affluenza is a pseudoscientific psychological idea that wanting more assets or acquirable objects is a way to gain influence. It is a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, and is used most commonly by critics of consumerism. It is not a medically recognized disease.[1]