stagflation
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stagflation
- /ˌstæɡˈfleɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌstæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Blend of stagnation + inflation, generally thought to have been coined by the British politician Iain Macleod (1913–1970) in a 17 November 1965 parliamentary speech: see the quotation.
noun stagflations
- Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. We now have the worst of both worlds—not just inflation on the one side or stagnation on the other, but both of them together. We have a sort of "stagflation" situation and history in modern terms is indeed being made. There is another point behind the figures. As I say, production has fallen by 1 p
Translations
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noun prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth
| Español | estanflación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스태그플레이션 seutaegeupeulleisyeon |
| 日本語 | スタグフレーション sutagufurēshiyon |
| 中文 | 停滯性通貨膨脹 /停滞性通货膨胀 tíngzhìxìng tōnghuò péngzhàng, 滯漲 /滞涨 zhìzhàng |
| हिन्दी | मुद्रास्फीतिजनित मंदी mudrāsphītijnit mandī |
| Português | estagflação |
| Français | stagflation |
| Deutsch | Stagflation |
| Italiano | stagflazione |
| Ελληνικά | στασιμοπληθωρισμός stasimoplithorismós |
| Română | stagflație |
| Русский | стагфляция stagfljacija |
| Tiếng Việt | đình lạm |
| العربية | رُكُود تَضَخُّمِي rukūd taḍaḵḵumī |
| עברית | סטגפלציה |
Talk about this word "stagflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stagflation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stagflation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stagflation "stagflation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stagflation.Cite this
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title = {stagflation},
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