reflation
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English
Etymology
From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.
Pronunciation
Noun
reflation (countable and uncountable, plural reflations)
- (economics) The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
- Antonym: disinflation
- 2011 July 18, John Cassidy, quoting Ray Dalio, “Mastering the Machine”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN:
- This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries.
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Translations
the act of restoring deflated prices