hyperinflation

Definitions

1. Excessive inflation.
   countable, uncountable
2. A very high rate of inflation.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“hyperinflation of the lungs”

“Even though ten years elapsed between the German hyperinflation of 1923 and the seizure of power by Hitler, it is often suggested that the two events are causally related.”

“Only inconvertible paper currencies can be expanded rapidly without limit⟳ to generate⟳ hyperinflation.”

“When hyperinflation peaked, wheelbarrows full of money were required to shop⟳ for groceries.”

“Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian presidential candidate, has made “dollarizing” Argentina a signature proposal of his campaign, hailing it as a cure for the country’s hyperinflation problem.”

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