nonmonetarist

noun

non·​mon·​e·​tar·​ist ˌnän-ˈmä-nə-tə-rist How to pronounce nonmonetarist (audio)
 also  -ˈmə-
plural nonmonetarists
: a person who does not subscribe to the economic theory of monetarism
They still cherish the hope of reducing the deficits through new cuts in federal spending, a hope that the nonmonetarists find entirely unrealistic.Lindley H. Clark, Jr.
nonmonetarist adjective
nonmonetarist policies

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmonetarist was in 1970

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“Nonmonetarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmonetarist. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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