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deflationist

1 8.7

A person who supports policies that lower prices or reduce the amount of money

noun
/dɪˈfleɪʃənɪst/

: deflacionista

They are deflationists.

Examples

What Shedlock and the deflationists seem unable or unwilling to grasp is that deflation will destroy the system and bankrupt the government and the bankers.

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When you see how much of the private sector is actually public sector, you begin to fear inflation and laugh at dimwitted deflationists.

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So, he was not a deflationist in the sense of "freezing money supply," only to the extent that relative prices need to adjust, which means that some prices have to fall (with respect to others).

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Many deflationists argue that reducing the money supply can help stabilize the economy during periods of high inflation.
During the economic debate, the deflationist expressed concern that continued inflation would erode purchasing power.
As a deflationist, she believes that lowering prices is essential for sustainable economic growth.

Antonyms

inflationist

1 7.6

A person who supports policies that make prices rise to help the economy

Surface Forms

deflationist singular

deflationists plural

Morphology

deflationist = deflation (transparent) = deflation + ist

This sense is the straightforward agentive formation: someone who supports deflation (economic policy), directly derived from 'deflation' + '-ist'.

Etymology

Deflationist comes from deflate ('let air out' or 'make smaller') and -ist ('a person who supports something'). In economics a deflationist wants to 'let the air out' of prices or the money supply, which is why they support policies that lower prices.