What does "reflation" mean?

The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.

How do you pronounce "reflation"?

Pronounced //ɹiːˈfleɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: expansionary policy, expansionary program, inflation, inflationary pressure, policy mix, price level increase.

/ɹiːˈfleɪʃən/ noun

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Noun

1
The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level. countable, uncountable
"This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries."
2
inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state wordnet

"This continues until there is a reflation, a currency devaluation and government guarantees of the efficacy of key financial intermediaries."

From reflate + -ion, parallel to deflation.