opulent (adj) - demonstrating great wealth; luxurious or lavish [op-yuh-luhnt]
BREAKDOWN: OP- (produce in abundance) + -ULENT (full of)
opulence describes wealth, affluence, or abundance
See also: cornucopia
“Progress is more plausibly judged by the reduction of deprivation than by the further enrichment of the opulent.” —Amartya Sen
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