First Known Use: 1932
Dictionary
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
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Origin of REFLATION
re- + -flation (as in deflation)
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