superinflation

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noun

A very high rate of inflation

OriginEnglish inflation ← Old French inflation ← Latin īnflātiō →
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Meanings

nounsuperinflation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsA very high rate of inflation
  2. uncountableastronomyA proposed inflation of spacetime in the early universe driven by the kinetic energy of the dilaton

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Latinīnflātiō
  8. Old Frenchinflation
  9. Englishinflation
  10. Englishsuperinflation

From super- + inflation.

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Translations

Italian superinflazione
  • superinflazionehigh rate of inflation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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