warflation
UK/wɔːˈfleɪ.ʃən/US/wɔɹˈfleɪ.ʃən/
warflation noun: inflation caused by war.
Noun
warflation (uncountable)
- Inflation caused by war.
- Warflation refers to inflation caused or worsened by armed conflict, primarily via disruptions in energy markets, trade flows, production costs and risk premiums. Unlike classical demand-pull or cost-push inflation, warflation is deeply intertwined with geopolitical uncertainty and market panic...2025 June 17, Dr. S. K. Prakash, “Warflation adds to woes of economy”, in Industrial Economist
- In other words: If Trump intended to start a war abroad to distract from problems at home, as some have proposed, he has instead made his domestic problems much worse. Trump’s “warflation” has just begun.2026 March 6, Catherine Rampell, “Trump’s “Warflation” Has Just Begun”, in The Bulwark
Origin of warflation
Blend of war + inflation.
Words that rhyme with warflation
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- combination
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- constellation
- determination
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- deviation
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- retardation
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- gradation
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- situation
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- vindication
- accumulation
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- appropriation
Questions about warflation
- What does warflation mean?
- Warflation means inflation caused by war.
- What part of speech is warflation?
- Warflation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce warflation?
- Warflation is pronounced /wɔːˈfleɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
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