inflationary spiral

noun

A pattern of economic inflation in which higher wages lead to higher prices, which lead to higher wages, and so on.

Opposite
deflationary spiral
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Meanings

nouninflationary spiral (plural inflationary spirals)

plural inflationary spirals

  1. economicsA pattern of economic inflation in which higher wages lead to higher prices, which lead to higher wages, and so on.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value

Opposite
deflationary spiral
Broader
spiral

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan espiral de la inflació
  • espiral de la inflacióTranslations
Finnish inflaatiokierre
  • inflaatiokierreTranslations
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APA

inflationary spiral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflationary%20spiral

MLA

“inflationary spiral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflationary%20spiral. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inflationary spiral,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflationary%20spiral.

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