maximinflation

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noun

The practice of simultaneously making products smaller while increasing their prices.

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Meanings

nounmaximinflation (uncountable)
  1. informalneologismuncountableeconomicsThe practice of simultaneously making products smaller while increasing their prices.

Origin

Blend of maximum + inflation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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