noun
bullionism
Historical economic doctrine that equates a nation's wealth with its holdings of precious metals, especially gold and silver. Used in discussions of mercantilism and early modern economic thought.
重金主義は、16世紀から18世紀にかけてヨーロッパで広まった経済思想だ。
Bullionism was an economic thought that spread in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.
重商主義 (mercantilism) is a broader economic policy emphasizing exports and accumulation of wealth through trade, while 重金主義 specifically focuses on precious metals as the measure of wealth.
Compound of 重金 (じゅうきん, 'precious metals') + 主義 (しゅぎ, '-ism'). The term is a direct calque from English 'bullionism' or related European economic terms.