dovish.
Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
Peaceful, conciliatory.
Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
The Federal Reserve's statement on recent inflation was interpreted as dovish by the market.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English dovish From dove + -ish.
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