Draination, where from it and what does it mean

Cascading tax leading to massive draination

DRAINATION

The definition: 

The process by which money is progressively removed from public circulation through multiple layers of taxation applied to the same funds across various transactions, earnings, transfers, and resales. This cumulative tax burden reduces economic velocity and purchasing power without manifesting as traditional inflation.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Language:

English (English)

Example:

Draination occurs when a single dollar is taxed as income, then again as sales tax upon spending, and yet again in subsequent transfers or resales.
"The economy suffered heavy draination due to overlapping federal, state, and local taxes on the same circulating money."
Critics argue that unchecked draination erodes wealth more subtly than overt inflation.

Etymology:

Coined in on 17th December 2025 by Matthew Anorkplim Loh as a portmanteau of "drain" and the suffix "-ation," aligned with "draining the nation", modeled after "inflation" to highlight the draining effect of repeated taxation on currency and economic circulation.
Verb form: "drainate" (to subject to draination).

Additional information:

Pronunciation: /dreɪˈneɪʃən/ (dray-NAY-shun), rhyming with "inflation."
Related verb: drainate (v.) – e.g., "Layered taxes drainate the currency over time."
The term gained traction online to describe the "hidden" fiscal drag from cascading taxes.
The term was first used on x.com and later submitted to definitions.net and urbandictionary.com