A person who believes in or advocates for bullionism, the idea that a country's wealth depends on accumulating precious metal bullion.
From 'bullion' + '-ist' (one who follows a belief system). This term specifically describes historical economists and merchants who promoted precious metal accumulation.
Bullionists were actually locked in fierce debates with economists who said other things created wealth—these disagreements literally shaped how modern economics was born!
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