hyperinflation

See also: Hyperinflation

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ inflation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəɹɪnˈfleɪʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

hyperinflation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperinflations)

  1. Excessive inflation.
    hyperinflation of the lungs
  2. (economics) A very high rate of inflation.
    • 1985, Leon N. Lindberg, Charles S. Maier, Brian M. Barry, The Politics of inflation and economic stagnation, page 74:
      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.
    • 1987, Philip Cagan, “Hyperinflation”, in The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics:
      Only inconvertible paper currencies can be expanded rapidly without limit to generate hyperinflation.
    • 2004, John Barkley Rosser, Marina V. Rosser, Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy, page 236:
      When hyperinflation peaked, wheelbarrows full of money were required to shop for groceries.
    • 2023 October 23, Anna Cooban, “Javier Milei wants Argentina to swap the peso for the US dollar. Here’s what that could mean”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 30 January 2026:
      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.

Usage notes

  • There is no precise quantitative level that defines hyperinflation. A conventionally used threshold is 50% annual inflation.

Translations

Further reading

Danish

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ inflation.

Noun

hyperinflation c (singular definite hyperinflationen, plural indefinite hyperinflationer)

  1. (economics) hyperinflation

Declension

Declension of hyperinflation
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hyperinflation hyperinflationen hyperinflationer hyperinflationerne
genitive hyperinflations hyperinflationens hyperinflationers hyperinflationernes

References

Swedish

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ inflation.

Noun

hyperinflation c

  1. (economics) hyperinflation

Declension

Declension of hyperinflation
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hyperinflation hyperinflations
definite hyperinflationen hyperinflationens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

  • “hyperinflation”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
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