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af·flu·en·za [ˌæflu:ˈenzə] N no pl

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They argue that affluenza causes over-consumption, luxury fever, consumer debt, overwork, waste, and harm to the environment.
en.wikipedia.org
The teen's defense, a psychologist testified that ethan couch, suffered from affluenza, saying he was too wealthy to understand that actions have real consequences.
abcnews.go.com
His defense was affluenza, an inability to distinguish between right and wrong caused by a privileged and dysfunctional upbringing.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
They explained that his actions were the product of affluenza.
jamaica-gleaner.com
Their compulsive desire to have leads straight to technofascism -- affluenza, technomania, cybermania, megalomania, robotism, globalization, and imperialism.
www.counterpunch.org
Back on the farm, the concept of affluenza (when people are sickened by their wealth) would have seemed ridiculous.
medicinehatnews.com
Just another rich kid with affluenza, and basically unappreciated/unwanted by his family.
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
The scale of modern life's overconsumption has enabled an overclass to exist, displaying affluenza and obesity.
en.wikipedia.org
But critics of the supersized cruise ship trend are signaling foggy conditions ahead for accessing the country's needs to keep its affluenza afloat.
www.alternet.org
Invoking her discretionary powers, a juvenile court judge more or less accepted the affluenza defence.
thenationonlineng.net

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