reflation
noun/ɹiːˈfleɪʃən/
Etymology From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.
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Economics, Sciences The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
- This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries.2011 July 18, John Cassidy, quoting Ray Dalio, “Mastering the Machine”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- reflationary, reflationism