Keynesian

[ keyn-zee-uh n ]

/ ˈkeɪn zi ən /

adjective

of or relating to the economic theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes or his followers, especially the policy of maintaining high employment and controlling inflation by varying the interest rates, tax rates, and public expenditure.

noun

a person who maintains or supports the theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes.

Origin of Keynesian

First recorded in 1935–40; Keynes + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Keynesian

Keynes·i·an·ism, noun

Example sentences from the Web for keynesian

But both built up massive deficits, more massive than any Keynesian.

Keynes’s Gift to Posterity |Michael Tomasky |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And have not Medicare and Medicaid, the later children of the Keynesian New Deal, done the same?

Keynes’s Gift to Posterity |Michael Tomasky |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In other words, neither Keynesian stimulus nor expansionary monetary policy are long term solutions.

Japan's Bold, Limited New Economic Plan |Megan McArdle |April 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Neither the Keynesian view of the 1930s nor the Reaganite view of the 1980s is relevant today.

David Stockman on ‘The Great Deformation’ and Our Economic Doom |Daniel Gross |April 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In the Keynesian model, higher taxes are inherently anti-inflationary because they reduce purchasing power.

The Case for a VAT |Justin Green |November 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST