reflation

English

Etymology

reflate +‎ -ion, parallel to deflation

Pronunciation

• 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^[1], →ISSN:

     This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries.

Antonyms

• disinflation, deflation

Derived terms

• reflationary

Translations

the act of restoring deflated prices

• Catalan: reflació (ca) f
• Czech: reflace f
• Dutch: inflatie na deflatie, reflatie (nl)
• Finnish: reflaatio
• Italian: reflazione f
• Polish: reflacja f
• Spanish: reflación f
• Swedish: reflation (sv)

See also

• inflation