SINCE 1828
Malthusian
adjective
Mal·thu·sian
| \ mal-ˈthü-zhən
, mȯl-, -ˈthyü-\
, mȯl-, -ˈthyü-\
Definition of Malthusian
: of or relating to Malthus or to his theory that population tends to increase at a faster rate than its means of subsistence and that unless it is checked by moral restraint or disaster (such as disease, famine, or war) widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result
Malthusian worries are resurgent and people fear the consequences for an overcrowded planet — Economist
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Malthusianism
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Malthusian
adjective
Mal·thu·sian
| \ mal-ˈth(y)ü-zhən
, mȯl-
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, mȯl-
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Medical Definition of Malthusian
: of or relating to Malthus or to his theory that population tends to increase at a faster rate than its means of subsistence and that unless it is checked by moral restraint or by disease, famine, war, or other disaster widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result
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