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hyperinflation

hyperinflation

6.8
A very fast increase in the number or importance of something
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən/
translation icon : inflación desmedida
  • In short, the honorary doctorate has fallen victim to academic hyperinflation.

Examples

  • After the financial crisis, there was a hyperinflation of credit, leading to a rapid devaluation of the currency.

  • Well, that is hyperinflation, right, Because a little bit more comfortable.

  • Hyperinflation in the sense that people understand it today.

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  • Corona, hyperinflation, the next Ice Age.

  • Think of the course of hyperinflation like that of an exploding star.

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  • We had double-digit unemployment and we were on the verge of hyperinflation.

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  • In recent years, the country's academic system has faced hyperinflation, with degrees losing their value.

  • The rise of online courses has resulted in hyperinflation of unaccredited diplomas flooding the job market.

Synonyms

overinflation
vshyperinflation
6.2

A person's importance or reputation is made bigger than it should be

focuses on a rapid excessive increase often used figuratively

Antonyms

deflation
  • Specialized
24 6.3

A fall in the general level of prices in an economy

How Excessive

hyperinflation
6.8
inflation
  • Specialized
424 3.8

Surface Forms

hyperinflation singular
hyperinflations plural

Morphology

hyperinflation = inflation (transparent) = hyper + inflation

This is a straightforward figurative extension of hyper- + inflation, meaning an excessive increase in quantity or importance.

Etymology

Hyperinflation comes from hyper- 'too much' and inflate 'to make bigger', as when you 'inflate' a balloon or a price. So a 'hyperinflation' of courses or job titles means a very fast, excessive increase that makes it hard to judge what is really valuable.