KEYNESIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Keynesian mean? 

• KEYNESIAN (noun)
  The noun KEYNESIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

  Familiarity information: KEYNESIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• KEYNESIAN (adjective)
  The adjective KEYNESIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories

  Familiarity information: KEYNESIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEYNESIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Keynesian" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

• KEYNESIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Keynes (English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946))

Keynesianism (the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment)

Derivation:

Keynes (English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946))