'inflationist' originates from the English word 'inflation,' combined with the suffix '-ist,' indicating a person who practices or is concerned with something.

'inflation' changed from the Latin word 'inflatio,' meaning 'a blowing up,' and eventually became the modern English word 'inflation.'

Initially, it meant 'a blowing up or swelling,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.'