greedflation

== English == === Etymology === Blend of greed +‎ inflation. === Noun === greedflation (uncountable) (economics, neologism) Price gouging by corporations during an inflationary period, especially when the underlying cost of production has not risen accordingly; price increases ostensibly inflated solely by underlying fundamental factors but really in excess of that level. ==== Coordinate terms ==== excuseflation (often synonymous) ==== Related terms ==== greenflation inflation skimpflation shrinkflation ==== Translations ====