hyperinflation

[hahy-per-in-fley-shuhn]

hy·per·in·fla·tion

[hahy-per-in-fley-shuhn]
noun
extreme or excessive inflation.

Origin:
1925–30; hyper- + inflation

hy·per·in·fla·tion·ar·y, adjective
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Hyperinflation has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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hyperinflation (ˌhaɪpəɪnˈfleɪʃən)
 
n
Also called: galloping inflation extremely high inflation, usually over 50 per cent per month, often involving social disorder

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