Affluenza, a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, is a term used by critics of consumerism. It is defined as "a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more".
“富裕病”由affluence(富裕)和(流感)兩個英文單詞混成而來,是消費主義批評人士使用的一個詞匯,指的是“由于總想得到更多,而導致的個人負擔過重、負債、焦慮和浪費。這種狀態(tài)令人痛苦、會互相傳染,也會在社會中蔓延。”
It is the negative psychological or behavioral effects of having or pursuing wealth, as irresponsible acts and feelings of self-doubt or guilt.
“富裕病”是擁有或追求財富所帶來的負面的心理或行為影響,比如不負責任的行為和自我懷疑及負罪感。
英國心理學家Oliver James認為,在消費主義國家中較高的精神失調(diào)比率亦是對財富的過度謀求的后果。他將富裕病定義為“給予金錢,財產(chǎn),社會地位,個人外表及名譽高度的重視”(placing a high value on money, possessions, appearances (physical and social) and fame)。
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In an era troubled by affluenza, more and more young people are only driven by new and luxurious things.
在這個備受“富恙”困擾的時代,有越來越多的年輕人開始只追求新的和奢侈的事物。