1. a person who advocates or supports deflation, especially in economic policy
Usage: economics
2. a philosopher or logician who holds that mathematical or abstract objects can be reduced to or explained in terms of concrete or physical entities
Usage: philosophy; logic

1. of, relating to, or advocating deflation or deflationism
Usage: economics; philosophy

Examples

• The deflationist argued that reducing the money supply would stabilize prices.
• Deflationists worry that excessive spending leads to unsustainable debt.
• In philosophy, a deflationist theory of truth rejects the idea that truth requires correspondence to reality.
• The economist's deflationist approach emphasized fiscal restraint.
• Some deflationists believe that abstract concepts can be explained through physical mechanisms.
• The central bank's deflationist policies aimed to control inflation.