inflationist period

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

inflationist period is a valid 19-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1F4L1A1T1I1O1N1I1S1T1P3E1R1I1O1D2

1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does inflationist period mean?