Malthusian

adjective

Mal·thu·sian | \ mal-ˈthü-zhən

, 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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Malthusian

adjective

Mal·thu·sian | \ mal-ˈth(y)ü-zhən

, mȯl-

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