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monetarist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An economist who is an advocate of monetarism.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: economist, economic expert

Narrower terms: bimetallist

History

Etymology

From monetary + -ist, from Latin monetarius, from monēta. By surface analysis, Latin monet(a) + -arist.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: monetaristický — of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism
  • Finnish: monetaristi — of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism
  • Greek: μονεταριστικός (monetaristikós) — of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism
  • Irish: airgeadaíoch — of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism
  • Spanish: monetarista — of, pertaining to, or advocating monetarism
  • Czech: monetarista — economist who is an advocate of monetarism
  • Finnish: monetaristi — economist who is an advocate of monetarism
  • Greek: μονεταριστής (monetaristís) — economist who is an advocate of monetarism
  • Irish: airgeadaí — economist who is an advocate of monetarism
  • Spanish: monetarista — economist who is an advocate of monetarism