hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən 
: extreme or excessive inflation: such as
a
: excessive distension with air or gas
hyperinflation of the lungs
b
: extreme economic inflation with prices rising at a very high rate in a very short time
But the policy also fueled hyperinflation that experts say left Iran's economy weaker in the long run.—
Ramin Mostaghim
Ramin Mostaghim
also
: a period of such inflation
While every company may employ any of a variety of cash investment options during hyperinflation, every successful company has one policy in common … —Gerald Swanson
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If current trends persist, Bank of America projects an inflation rate of 530% for 2025 — potentially Venezuela’s worst economic year since the infamous hyperinflation cycle of 2017–2019.
—Antonio Maria Delgado
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
If a currency devalues rapidly, as seen in cases of hyperinflation or currency crises, the fallout can be catastrophic, erasing savings and destabilizing economies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Today, this is most likely in countries in Africa or Latin America, that suffer chronic currency depreciation and even hyperinflation.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
This solution came about after the American government’s own fiat currency, the Continental Dollar, was devalued into hyperinflation in the 1780s.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
If a currency devalues rapidly, as seen in cases of hyperinflation or currency crises, the fallout can be catastrophic, erasing savings and destabilizing economies.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Today, this is most likely in countries in Africa or Latin America, that suffer chronic currency depreciation and even hyperinflation.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
This solution came about after the American government’s own fiat currency, the Continental Dollar, was devalued into hyperinflation in the 1780s.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Hyperinflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperinflation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
-in-ˈflā-shən
: inflation that increases very quickly over a short period of time
Medical Definition
hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
ˌhī-pə-rin-ˈflā-shən
: excessive inflation (as of the lungs)
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