abundance
n. uncountablen. a very large amount of something — much more than you actually need. It describes a situation where there is plenty of food, money, or resources for everyone.
n. a very large quantity of something; a state of having more than sufficient resources. Often used in political or economic contexts to describe surplus or wealth distribution.
The region has an abundance of natural resources like oil and gas.
The candidate promised that his economic policies would lead to an abundance of jobs for the local community.
Political theorists often debate whether a society of abundance naturally leads to more cooperation or if it simply shifts the focus of competition toward social status.
From Middle English abundaunce, habaundance, from Old French habundance, abondance, from Latin abundantia (“fullness, plenty”), from abundō (“to overflow”). Equivalent to abound + -ance. Displaced Old English geniht (“abundance, plenty”).
Frequently paired with the preposition 'of' followed by a plural or uncountable noun.