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reflation
[ ri-fley-shuhn ]
noun
- restoration of economic activity, consumer prices, etc., to higher levels by manipulating monetary policy.
reflation
/ riːˈfleɪʃən /
noun
- an increase in economic activity
- an increase in the supply of money and credit designed to cause such an increase
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Other Words From
- re·fla·tion·ar·y [ri-, fley, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reflation1
First recorded in 1930–35; re- + (in)flation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reflation1
C20: from re- + -flation , as in inflation or deflation
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