Keynesianism

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/ˈkeɪnziənɪz.m̩/

noun

A prescriptive or normative economic stance according to which the state should actively stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector through interest rates, taxation and public projects.

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Meanings

nounKeynesianism (plural Keynesianisms)

plural Keynesianisms

  1. economicsA prescriptive or normative economic stance according to which the state should actively stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector through interest rates, taxation and public projects.

Origin

From Keynesian + -ism; named after John Maynard Keynes, British economist.

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Translations

Arabic كِنْزِيَّة
  • كِنْزِيَّة (kinziyya)economic stance
Chinese Mandarin 凱恩斯主義 /凯恩斯主义
  • 凱恩斯主義 /凯恩斯主义 (Kǎi'ēnsīzhǔyì)economic stance
Danish keynesianisme
  • keynesianismeeconomic stance
Finnish keynesiläisyys
  • keynesiläisyyseconomic stance
French keynésianisme
  • keynésianismeeconomic stance
Greek κεϋνσιανισμός
  • κεϋνσιανισμός (keÿnsianismós)economic stance
Hungarian keynesianizmus
  • keynesianizmuseconomic stance
Italian keynesismo
  • keynesismoeconomic stance
Russian кейнсиа́нство
  • кейнсиа́нство (kejnsiánstvo)economic stance
Cite this entry
APA

Keynesianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keynesianism

MLA

“Keynesianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keynesianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keynesianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keynesianism.

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