Meanings
nounreflation (countable and uncountable, plural reflations)
plural reflations
- countableuncountableeconomicsThe act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries.
2011 July 18, John Cassidy, quoting Ray Dalio, “Mastering the Machine”, in The New Yorker, →ISSNAntonyms: disinflation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
Opposite
Origin
From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan reflació
- reflacióthe act of restoring deflated prices
Czech reflace
- reflacethe act of restoring deflated prices
Dutch inflatie na deflatie, reflatie
- inflatie na deflatiethe act of restoring deflated prices
- reflatiethe act of restoring deflated prices
Finnish reflaatio
- reflaatiothe act of restoring deflated prices
German Reflation
- Reflationthe act of restoring deflated prices
Italian reflazione
- reflazionethe act of restoring deflated prices
Polish reflacja
- reflacjathe act of restoring deflated prices
Portuguese reflação
- reflaçãothe act of restoring deflated prices
Spanish reflación
- reflaciónthe act of restoring deflated prices
Swedish reflation
- reflationthe act of restoring deflated prices
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
reflation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflation
MLA
“reflation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflation.
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