"money illusion" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (economics) The cognitive bias that leads people to think of money in nominal rather than real terms, mistaking its face value for its purchasing power at some point in time. Wikipedia link: money illusion Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: price illusion
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