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inflationist

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

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of inflationist

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

Example Sentences

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So why is such inflationist thinking regaining ground?

From Economist • Aug. 9, 2013

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

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2013

Biggest Senatorial news of the week was made when Oklahoma's Thomas, tired after a summer and autumn of campaigning for currency expansion, withdrew from the active leadership of the inflationist group.

From Time Magazine Archive

One day an inflationist, the next a deflationist.

From Time Magazine Archive

This early period of inflation propaganda has been described as "the social reform period, or the wage-earners' period of greenbackism, as distinguished from the inflationist, or farmers' period that followed."

From The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics by Buck, Solon J. (Solon Justus)