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Italian

affluenza

/af.fluˈɛn.tsa/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,553

Meaning

turnout, attendance

  • the number of people attending an event or voting in an election
  • a large influx or flow of people

In a sentence

L'affluenza alle urne è stata più bassa del previsto.

Voter turnout was lower than expected.

Il concerto ha registrato una grande affluenza di pubblico.

The concert saw a large audience turnout.

Non c'è mai stata un'affluenza così alta in questo museo.

There has never been such high attendance at this museum.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
affluenzafeminine · singular
affluenzefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used in news contexts regarding voter turnout ('affluenza alle urne').

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