lost decades

A form of lost decade — A period of economic stagnation, originally referring to Japan in the 1990s (later extended to the 2000s and sometimes the 2010s).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lost decade
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APA

lost decades. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20decades

MLA

“lost decades.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20decades. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost decades,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20decades.

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