inflationist

[ in-fley-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. an advocate of inflation through expansion of currency or bank deposits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inflationist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; inflation + -ist

Example Sentences

Indications of labour shortages have the inflationist talking up the prospect of rising wage pressures, and another feedback loop to higher inflation.

From The Guardian

By 2010, there was a letter from prominent conservative economists attacking Ben Bernanke as a crude inflationist whose policies must be reversed ASAP.

From Salon

His land reform killed the agricultural sector and his inflationist policies certainly didn't help.

From New York Times

Brazil is no basket case, and the Workers’ Party is no irresponsible inflationist.

From The New Yorker

So why is such inflationist thinking regaining ground?

From Economist