Hayekian
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A proponent of the economic theories of Friedrich Hayek.
"One morning in April, the S&P 500 jumped 6% after a viral rumour that Trump’s tariff policy was being paused – a rumour the Financial Times traced back to a pseudonymous X user named Walter Bloomberg, based in Switzerland, with no offline credentials whatsoever. A Hayekian might point out that the error was quickly corrected – the market dropped 6% again within the hour – but this was a manifestly stupid turn of events."
- 1 Of or pertaining to the economic theories of Friedrich Hayek. not-comparable
"Except to Hayekian fanatics, it seems obvious that the coordinated global stimulus of 2009 stopped the slide into another Great Depression."
Example
More examples"Except to Hayekian fanatics, it seems obvious that the coordinated global stimulus of 2009 stopped the slide into another Great Depression."
Etymology
From Hayek + -ian.
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