monetarismglossary / MONETARISM monetarism (mon-i-t[schwa]-riz-[schwa]m). An economic theory claiming that the money supply is the basic influence on the economy. • The theory was originated by Milton Friedman in the late 1960s. 词条贡献者 资深译员徐玲,知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与财务重组相关的法律文件。