greedflation

[ greed-fley-shuhn ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a rise in prices, rents, or the like, that is not due to market pressure or any other factor organic to the economy, but is caused by corporate executives or boards of directors, property owners, etc., solely to increase profits that are already healthy or excessive:

   He thinks this is just greedflation, an attempt to manipulate the economy, and that it will backfire and have unintended deflationary effects.

Other Words From

• greed·fla·tion·ar·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greedflation¹

First recorded in 2023; greed ( def ) + (in)flation ( def )