A person who believes in or advocates contraction, especially of the money supply in economics; one who supports contractionist policies.
From 'contraction' + '-ist' (one who advocates). In economics, contractionism emerged as a response to inflation and monetary expansion policies.
Contractionist economists argue that shrinking the money supply cures inflation, but it's fiercely debated because it can also cause unemployment and recession!
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