In-flā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. inflatio, Fr. inflation, Pr. inflacio, enfiazon, Sp. inflacion, It. inflazione, infiagione, enfagione.]

1. The act of inflating.
2. The state of being inflated, as with air; distention.
3. The state of being puffed up, as with vanity or pride; conceit.
4. Undue expansion or increase, from over-issue; — said of currency.