coinflation

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noun

The rise in the difference between the metal value and face value in coins.

OriginEnglish inflation ← Old French inflation ← Latin īnflātiō →
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Meanings

nouncoinflation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe rise in the difference between the metal value and face value in coins.

    Since coinflation is accelerating, I'm not going to dump these pennies into the Coinstar machine at the market and receive face value.

    2004, Coinflation, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2026

Origin

  1. Latincuneus
  2. Old Frenchcoin
  3. Middle Englishcoyn
  4. Englishcoin
  5. Latinīnflātiō
  6. Old Frenchinflation
  7. Englishinflation
  8. Englishcoinflation

Blend of coin + inflation.

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APA

coinflation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinflation

MLA

“coinflation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinflation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coinflation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinflation.

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