reflation

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Etymology

reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation

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  • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈfleɪʃən/

Noun

reflation (countable and uncountable, plural reflations)

  1. (economics) The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
    • 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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