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hyperinflation

[/ˌhaɪ.pər.ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/]
nounfemininepl: hiperinflaçõesOR hyperinflations
hiperinflação
1. A situation in which inflation rates are extremely high, typically exceeding 50% per month, causing rapid erosion of currency value and severe economic disruption
The country experienced hyperinflation in the 1990s, forcing citizens to use wheelbarrows of cash for basic purchases.
O país enfrentou hiperinflação nos anos 1990, forçando os cidadãos a usar carrinhos de mão cheios de dinheiro para compras básicas.
2. An economic condition characterized by uncontrolled price increases and the breakdown of normal monetary systems
Hyperinflation eroded the savings of millions and destabilized the economy.
A hiperinflação erodiu as poupanças de milhões e desestabilizou a economia.
Synonyms
runaway inflationextreme inflationgalloping inflation
Antonyms
deflationdisinflationprice stability

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
hiperinflação
Standard term used across Brazil
Portugal
hiperinflação
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; formal economic terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of control inflation
currency collapse
economic meltdown
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