reflation

noun re·fla·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˈflā-shən\

Definition of REFLATION

: restoration of deflated prices to a desirable level

— re·flate \(ˌ)rē-ˈflāt\ verb

— re·fla·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective

re- + -flation (as in deflation)

First Known Use: 1932

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