inflationist
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7.4
- adjective
- /ɪnˈfleɪʃənɪst/
- During the meeting, the inflationist strategies proposed by the economists sparked a lively debate.
Examples
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Once again, the New York Fed led the inflationist parade by purchasing $218 million of government securities during the year; the resulting increase of $116 million in bank reserves, however, was offset by bank failures in the latter part of the year, and by enforced contraction on the part of the shaky banks remaining in business.
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Many experts believe an inflationist approach can prevent deflation during an economic downturn.
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The economic problems that led to Hitler's rise were caused by interventionist and inflationist policies.
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Beginning in 1162, a series of inflationist emperors returned to the policies of the doomed unified Song.
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Only inflationist cultists are trying to pin fascism on a 3-year austerity experiment.
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With the rise of inflationist Emperor Xiaozong, from the early 1160s the Southern Song's central government returned to the Wang stance in money as in war.
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This is the true inflationist argument: if you folks aren't willing to consume now, we will penalize you for trying to save until you start consuming, and this should boost demand.
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The government's inflationist policies aim to stimulate economic growth by encouraging higher spending.
Synonyms
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6.3
A policy or action that makes most prices rise
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7.7
Favor lower interest rates to help the economy grow
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8.6
Actions by a government or bank to make the economy grow and prices rise after they fall
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inflationist comes from the verb inflate, which originally means 'to blow' or 'fill with air'. A helpful image is a balloon being 'pumped up': an inflationist approach supports actions that raise prices or make the money supply larger.