shrinkflation
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shrinkflation
Where it comes from
Blend of shrink + inflation. Popularized by American economist Pippa Malmgren.
noun
- The practice of making products smaller while continuing to market them at the same price. Chocolate bars are just the thin end of the wedge, though, and shrinkflation is happening in products right across the board.
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noun Translations
| Español | reduflación |
|---|---|
| Português | reduflação |
| Français | réduflation, shrinkflation |
| Deutsch | Shrinkflation, Schrumpflation |
| Română | reduflație |
| Русский | шринкфля́ция šrinkfljácija |
Talk about this word "shrinkflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shrinkflation. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. shrinkflation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shrinkflation "shrinkflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shrinkflation.Cite this
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title = {shrinkflation},
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