inflationist

American  

[in-fley-shuh-nist] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. an advocate of inflation through expansion of currency or bank deposits.

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Etymology

Origin of inflationist

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; inflation + -ist

Example Sentences

Indications of labour shortages have the inflationist talking up the prospect of rising wage pressures, and another feedback loop to higher inflation.

From The Guardian

His land reform killed the agricultural sector and his inflationist policies certainly didn't help.

From New York Times

So why is such inflationist thinking regaining ground?

From Economist

In 1932, Mr. Hazlitt was still writing for The Nation magazine, where he was a strenuous supporter of the gold standard and a fierce critic of John Maynard Keynes, whom he viewed as nothing but a crude inflationist.

From New York Times

“The one thing your inflationist cannot have too much of is inflation,” the editorial said.

From New York Times